Brookings Institution Research Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Brookings Institution.
Brookings Institution
Research Analyst
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Panel Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
It was two rounds of interviews plus a one hour writing exercise. First, a phone interview with HR. Then, a panel interview with an analyst, the director of the unit, and a fellow researcher. Lastly, an analytical writing exercise where I had to answer three questions about a short paper.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What motivates your departure from your current role?
- Describe your approach to managing competing priorities.
- Respond to three questions concerning a provided short paper.
Brookings Institution
Research Analyst
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Technical Coding Presentation Behavioral
It started with a screening interview with HR. Then, I had a first round Skype interview with two current RAs where I had to submit my most advanced STATA code before and do a quick writing exercise after. The final round was a panel interview with 6 people.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Technical coding questions?
- Tell me about your work environment?
- Can you describe your ability to self direct?
Brookings Institution
Research Analyst
Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I applied online and then heard back about two weeks later for a phone screen. It was with the recruiter and mostly about my personality and experience. It took about 30 minutes. The recruiter wasn't super knowledgeable about the role's specifics to answer my questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What do you think will be the hardest part of this job?
Brookings Institution Research Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Brookings Institution interview reports.
“How do you juggle multiple responsibilities?”
Read reports →“What motivates your departure from your current role?”
Read reports →“What do you think will be the hardest part of this job?”
Read reports →“Can you share an instance of a data exercise you've done?”
Read reports →“Describe your approach to managing competing priorities.”
Read report →“Can you describe your ability to self direct?”
Read report →“In what ways will your educational background be beneficial for this role?”
Read report →“Tell me about your work environment?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Brookings Institution interview reports.