NERA Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 31 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at NERA.
NERA
Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Case Technical Presentation
First there was a resume round, then a super day with 5 rounds that included case studies and excel. They asked questions about my past experience, data analytics, and economics. Make sure you can talk about your resume and know the company's strengths.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about a data project you completed.
- Can you elaborate on a data project you worked on?
- Walk me through a data project you were involved in.
NERA
Summer Analyst
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
This was mostly behavioral and fit questions. Make sure you know your resume well because they really dig into your quantitative experience and research projects. The first round was a video interview. I had to submit two recommendation letters and a writing sample before the second round. It took about 3 months for the second round to happen... The interviewer seemed to get a sense of my skills from my resume, cover letter, and transcript. They wanted to see if I had a good personality and could explain my research clearly. NERA recruits a lot from target schools (Ivy League). So, if you're from a non-target school, make sure you have research experience and a high GPA.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Walk me through your resume.
- Can you explain your research?
- What was your reasoning behind selecting this particular model?
NERA
Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Case Technical
It wasn't too tough, but it was lengthy and disorganized, with significant waits for HR to get back to me. There was a test, followed by two interviews with people of different seniority levels, all of whom were quite nice.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Case Study in Energy Markets
NERA Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from NERA interview reports.
“Can you estimate the quantity of petrol stations within XX city?”
Read reports →“Can you find mistakes in this Excel sheet?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what regression is and how it can be applied?”
Read reports →“How would you assess a state's legal landscape and its impact on business growth?”
Read reports →“How would you go about analyzing allegations of discriminatory lending practices?”
Read report →“Can you pick an economics topic and explain it really clearly?”
Read report →“Could you work through a case study on a hypothetical antitrust damages case?”
Read report →“What was your reasoning behind selecting this particular model?”
Read report →“Can you explain the model used in your economic research project in more detail?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 31 NERA interview reports.