Federal Reserve Board General Intern 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 Federal Reserve Board.
Federal Reserve Board
Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
They start by introducing themselves and their roles. Then, you introduce yourself and talk about your interest in the internship. After that, it's a quick round of behavioral questions, asking about your strengths, weaknesses, and how you contribute to a team. No technical stuff.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where your day went completely off track and describe how you handled it?
Federal Reserve Board
Internship
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Panel Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Group
It was just one virtual interview, a panel with three people from the team I might join. They asked standard behavioral questions and asked about my resume. Really positive experience overall.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you share an experience of working in a group?
- Could you tell me a bit about yourself?
- Can you tell me about your resume?
Federal Reserve Board
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
It was one 30-minute interview with 3 economists/researchers. It was pretty chill, with a mix of behavioral questions and tests of economic intuition. We had some time at the end to ask questions. Pretty standard.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe a research project you did that involved data?
Federal Reserve Board General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Federal Reserve Board interview reports.
“Should the Board stick with the 2.0% inflation target, in your opinion?”
Read reports →“What sport do you like the most?”
Read reports →“What's something interesting you learned about the '08 financial crisis?”
Read reports →“What's your take on where monetary policy stands right now?”
Read reports →“What would be your main benefit from spending a summer here?”
Read report →“How is it going?”
Read report →“Tell me about your favorite class and the reasons for your choice.”
Read report →“Are you able to code in Java?”
Read report →“Share an instance where you recognized you made an error. What steps did you take to correct it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 15 Federal Reserve Board interview reports.