American Institutes for Research Research interviews, decoded.

Applied via company website and was contacted by a recruiter to set up a phone screening. The interviewer was rushed and seemed to want to move on quickly. The interview was brief, about fifteen minutes. The interviewer went over the job duties and asked about my prior research experience. I was told that Stata is preferred at AIR.

Communication with HR was a bit slow and messy. It took from December to March. First, there was a phone interview, then a GotoMeeting with the research team, and finally a job offer. I ended up finding a better fit elsewhere and declined their offer.

I had an initial phone chat with a recruiter at AIR. It was pretty straightforward - they wanted to know if I was keen on the job. The recruiter went over the salary and what the job entails, and also asked about my availability regarding start or graduation dates.