Institute for Defense Analyses Interview Questions

3 interviews. 1) Standard HR screening. 2) Small panel interview: some light technical questions. You're basically given some scenarios and you talk your way through them with other researchers. They want to see what perspectives you bring in addition to some basic technical skill demonstrations. 3) Full day interview: Almost identical to full-day professorship interviews at universities. 9-5 with a one-hour seminar you give to a large group of researchers. They ask lots of questions during the talk--feels like an academic seminar. You meet with your primary contact, department manager, various researchers, and the division director. There is also a one-hour panel interview that involves more case studies and general Q&A for the prospect. The full-day interview is grueling due to its length, but the questions are not difficult, they are mainly about your research (which you'll obviously know well) and also seeing if you are interested in the work they do. I asked a lot more questions than they asked of me.

When I was invited to interview, it was a 4 hour long process. I spoke with multiple people at different levels in the department. Some were one-on-one, others were with a panel.

Pretty standard academic-style interview. Full day. Meet with individuals. Give a presentation on prior work. Learn a little about the company and work. Though many of the details are classified.

Very smooth process, and great questions asked. I talked to the company during a career fair and was connected with them after through email. The recruiters were easy to talk to and very helpful with the whole process.

3 rounds of interviews, first was with HR. immediate lowball offer but decided to hear what they offered. two other rounds of interviews were with director and manager, seemed friendly but definitely a good ol boys club. if you didnt know someone there then forget it.

Interviewed with 2 ppl. Was given background of the organization and job duties before interview questioned we’re asked. Felt very comfortable with the interview great experience. Hopefully I will be hired.

Had an initial HR conversation, then a short conversation with the project lead for the group. After that I was invited to officially apply. Up front they give you the heads up that the interview process is lengthy so they want to confirm your interest. The interview did indeed last all day. I spoke with about 6 people individually, had a panel interview with 4 people, and had lunch with two people. Along with that there is a presentation that you have an hour to get through. I was warned there would be questions during the presentation and that was true. Overall, the individual interviews were fine. They were mostly interested in my background. The panel interview was a little more challenging, more of what you'd expect out of an interview. And the presentation was fine, if you've given a technical presentation before then you have nothing to worry about. The main goal of the process seemed to be about finding fit and not trying to trip you up with tricky questions. That being said, it's a long day and you should be prepared to answer questions about your work from intelligent people. The length of the interview puts this in the difficult range for me in my experience. I was exhausted by the end.

Went very well, were super receptive of questions and made sure to answer all my questions. Attended an interest meeting first and got to speak to current fellows. Went very well, were super receptive of questions and made sure to answer all my questions. Attended an interest meeting first and got to speak to current fellows.

6-hour long Zoom interviews (during pandemic). I gave a presentation on my previous research. Two teams interviewed me with several current employees on each team. One discussion with HR rep. Also a 1-on-1 discussion with division director.

It starts with an initial phone screen, followed by request for formal application with references. Once screened, I was scheduled for a 90 minute Panel Interview, and a 30 minute HR interview. The panel interview took extensive preparation and was in the middle of a work day.