Federal Reserve Board Research Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Federal Reserve Board
Research Assistant
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had two interviews, each with about 2-3 economists from different teams. Each interview was about 1-2 hours long. They asked a mix of behavioral and technical questions, focusing on econometrics and data. They also asked a lot about my undergraduate research projects and my future interests.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you interpret these Stata results for me?
- Tell me about your research projects.
- What are your future research interests?
Federal Reserve Board
Research Assistant
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
This interview is quite involved. You'll be asked about fundamental economic concepts and your prior research work. Be ready for analytical questions, but the main goal is to see your economic reasoning skills. We're looking for candidates who can show a clear link to the Federal Reserve's broad research areas.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your research experience?
Federal Reserve Board
Research Assistant
Entry Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I applied online in late September during the fall RA hiring season and heard back in late October about coming to D.C. to interview. They don't hire for sections during the fall hiring season, so instead, you have two interviews, each with two economists at the board. They asked simple questions about things on my resume and coursework. I also had lunch with current RAs. I heard back 2 days after interviewing about an offer.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell us about your senior thesis?
Federal Reserve Board Research Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Federal Reserve Board interview reports.
“Could you explain the advantages of a fiat currency compared to a gold standard?”
Read reports →“If you're given a dataset and code to reproduce a paper's results, but the code doesn't work, what steps would you take?”
Read reports →“If you were given code and data to replicate a paper, but the code wouldn't run, how would you tackle that?”
Read reports →“Looking back, if you could choose your major again, what would it be?”
Read reports →“Do you believe your academic grades accurately reflect your capabilities?”
Read report →“Regarding your undergraduate thesis, could you detail its identification strategy and discuss potential threats to that identification?”
Read report →“What are the broader impacts of your research, and what are the next steps you envision?”
Read report →“Can you detail the methods you used in your research and what conclusions you drew?”
Read report →“What were the most significant aspects and difficulties you encountered in your research?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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