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Updated May 25, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Associate Programmer Analyst at Abt Associates
Posted May 25, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Cambridge, MA (took a day)
I applied through the company's website, and received an email requesting more materials within two weeks, and another email requesting an interview two weeks after that. The interview was a four-hour tour of the company, where I interviewed one-on-one with about seven or eight different people in my potential working group. The interviews themselves were mostly conversational and relaxed - it felt like they'd already made their decision before inviting me to interview. The questions were very general, and I got a lot of time to talk about my projects at a previous job. They took me to lunch in the cafeteria. A few of the interviews were conducted via video chat and telephone, since the HR people and another position I was simultaneously interviewing for were in Bethesda, MD.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Research Associate at Abt Associates
Posted Apr 3, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
My impression was that the interviewers cared a lot about employees' work experience. They were more interested in people who have hands-on experience on many of their on-going projects. Interview questions were could be specific to one step in a survey method. It is recommended to research the interviewers current and past research projects before the interview. It would be a plus to show that you know their work well.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Analyst at Abt Associates
Posted Dec 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 4 weeks)
I was interviewed by this company twice, for the same position in different departments. Both interviews included three members of the team. In the first interview, the Supervisor was engaged, but displayed dissatisfaction with everything I said. This was in staunch contrast to the approval I received from the other members. Perhaps this was the demeanor of the Supervisor, perhaps not.
Ultimately, the most dis-satisfactory part of both interview processes was the fact that HR ignored me entirely for over 3 weeks on each occasion. I followed up via email and phone call, but received no responses. It was only after several days that I spoke to the HR Supervisor, who promptly hurried me off the phone.
Seeing as this was my experience twice for positions I was qualified for, I would not want to work for this company.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Associate Analyst at Abt Associates
Posted Nov 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 2 weeks)
I applied to Abt through its online portal. I received an email to setup a interview about two weeks later. The interview consisted of a three member team (a supervisor, an associate analyst, and an analyst) asking great behavioral interview questions. The questions usually included some aspect of my resume and how I would use this experience in relation to the position.
In general, the interview seemed to go well. The Associate Analyst and Analyst seemed very pleased with my responses. The supervisor, however, tended to be relatively unwelcoming and unsatisfied with some of my responses. I couldn't quite figure out what he was looking for or if he just had a naturally unwelcoming personality.
The most negative aspect of the interview process occurred after the interview when the company did not even followup on my candidacy for the position. After about two weeks without a response, I contacted the HR representative and the supervisor via email but I never received a response from either individual.
I was very disappointed that a company would treat an applicant that interviewed with the firm in this manner.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Analyst at Abt Associates
Posted Nov 18, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Cambridge, MA (took 3 weeks)
Abt Associates contacted me to schedule an in person interview about two weeks after I applied for the position. Within a week, I was in their Cambridge office, meeting with seven people. I met with each person separately, 6 people were in the division that I was hoping to work in and one was HR. There were two phone interviews, one video conference (with HR from the DC office), and four face-to-face interviews.
They each had their own focus for the interview, from basic questions about my resume and skills to in-depth questioning about my data analysis knowledge to a test of my analytical reasoning skills. The whole process lasted about four hours (with a free lunch) and was very grueling.
For any future job seekers, I would recommend that you be prepared to answer in-depth for anything you put on you resume, especially any skills you list (they will want examples). Additionally, they will test you on the skills listed in the job description, so don't lie on your resume unless you can learn it before they call you in.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Research Assistant at Abt Associates
Posted Sep 6, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Boston, MA (took 4+ weeks)
I was originally contacted by a Senior Associate, who immediately began asking me questions over my cell phone. Not having recognized the caller number, I was obviously a little surprised, but able to answer properly, which resulted in a Skype interview a week later with the same associate. About a week and a half later I traveled to Boston to meet with the same associate and 4 other staff (from a research assistant all the way to the VP). Everyone was very friendly and I was impressed with the company; I would have liked to work there. I was emailed about a week and a half later stating that I was not selected.
Abt did not cover any travel costs, which for me were unfortunately high-- making the experience somewhat more negative.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Associate Analyst at Abt Associates
Posted Sep 14, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Bethesda, MD (took a day)
I received an initial e-mail to setup a panel interview and it ended up being my only interview. I interviewed with 3 directors of a team. Directors were extremely personable and genuinely want to get to know you. They were very open to answering all my questions regarding their work.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Associate at Abt Associates
Posted Aug 12, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 2 months)
Interview process was pleasant and went well.
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Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate a 16% pay increase.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Background Check and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Analyst at Abt Associates
Posted Jul 24, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Bethesda, MD (took 2 weeks)
I received a phone call to set up an interview shortly after submitting my resume using the online system. Interview was 2 weeks later. Met with 5 different people over the course of one morning, each one on one. Interview felt rushed, and I felt over-prepared. It was not clear to me what they were looking for. However, everyone was very friendly and I was disappointed not to get the job.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Human Resources at Abt Associates
Posted Jul 11, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2008 in Cambridge, MA (took a day)
Interview was for a contract position. Initial phone screen was set up by staffing firm. In-person interview was with one contact - easy going, friendly, laid back.
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Negotiation Details
No. Position was contract and hourly rate was set.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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