ideas42 Associate Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Associate
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home
Interview formats
Technical Case
This is my first time looking for a job in the US, so I haven't had the interview yet. After they select your resume, they send you a case to solve within a week. The case I received was about identifying problems and finding solutions for reducing the therapy drop-out rate in a hypothetical situation in a public hospital (diabetes patients). I really enjoyed it, but it took me a while. I had to do data analysis, but it was relatively simple (obtain p-values).
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
ideas42
Associate
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Presentation Phone screen
Interview formats
Case Behavioral
So after I sent in my resume and cover letter for the first round, I got a case study for the second round which I had a week to finish and send back. They actually took a month to get back to me after I sent it in, which was two weeks later than they said. The third round, which was this interview, was on Skype and lasted an hour. It was split into a 20-minute case interview and then 40 minutes of just regular questions about my past experiences and stuff. I got to choose which part to do first. For the case part, they gave me two businesses and I had to use behavioral economics to figure out why they would make different business choices.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you share an instance where you resolved a problem?
- Using behavioral economics, explain the differing business choices between two given businesses.
ideas42
Senior Associate
Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Phone screen
Interview formats
Case Behavioral
I applied online by their deadline, mid-Oct. Then was contacted in December; they gave me a case study that I had one week to complete. Next, I was contacted to have a Skype interview with 2 VPs. They took turns asking behavioral questions (pretty standard), and the interview felt standardized and impersonal (not in a bad way necessarily). They were polite and professional. However, a few days later I called the company to ask for their emails to send a thank you note, and whoever answered the phone was very unprofessional and hostile in response to my inquiry. I did not go on to the second round of interviews.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where you devised an innovative solution to a problem?
ideas42 Associate Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from ideas42 interview reports.
“Thinking about weddings, why is it that grooms typically rent their tuxedos while brides purchase their wedding dresses?”
Read reports →“How do you apply behavioral science when making decisions?”
Read reports →“Could you provide a 1-2 page write-up detailing the key components to be tested, the treatment groups for the pilot trial, and the main next steps?”
Read reports →“Describe a situation where you convinced someone to alter their perspective.”
Read reports →“Have you ever conducted qualitative research, such as through interviews?”
Read report →“What would you do in certain hypothetical scenarios?”
Read report →“Why are you interested in ideas42?”
Read report →“Tell me about a problem they were having on a project where they needed to send some emails and the site wasn't able to do it mostly because it would be practically possible. How would you get the site to make the necessary changes?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you successfully persuaded a colleague?”
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