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New York City Economic Development Corporation Associate Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

3.8 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
33.3% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at New York City Economic Development Corporation.

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Associate

Finance · nearly a year ago

Entry Difficult Neutral experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Technical

So, the interview process went like this: first, a quick screening call with HR, then a phone call with the departmental chief of staff. After that, I had to complete a take-home case study. Then, I had an in-person interview with a senior and a mid-level team member. Finally, a second in-person interview with two senior team members.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you tell me about the lease cash flow model you created for the case study?
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Senior Associate

Finance

Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Group Take home Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case Presentation

We started with an initial screening call with the HR hiring manager. Then, there were two separate interviews with the team leads, followed by another interview with two peers on the team. After that, I had a case study assignment to complete, and the final round would have been an interview with the managing director of the team.

Confirmed questions5 questions
  • Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
  • What are your key strengths and weaknesses?
  • What makes you want to apply for this particular position?
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Summer Associate

Other

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Case

There were two rounds of interviews. The first was a 20-minute phone call with a recruiter. Then, a 40-minute Zoom interview with a panel of AVPs and Senior Associates from my hiring department. The questions were clear and the process was straightforward.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • Can you walk me through your background and explain your interest in EDC/our department?
  • Describe some projects you've worked on and outline the key learnings from them.
  • What makes you interested in this department specifically, as opposed to others?

New York City Economic Development Corporation Associate Interview Questions

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Can you tell me about the lease cash flow model you created for the case study?

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What is your understanding of tax incentives and their relevance to this job?

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What makes you interested in this department specifically, as opposed to others?

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Can you share how DEI has influenced your past work experiences?

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Can you share an instance where you were responsible for managing team expectations?

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Can you describe an investment deal you've worked on previously?

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What makes you want to apply for this particular position?

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Describe a time you encountered a difficult problem and how you managed to get through it.

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Can you walk me through your background and explain your interest in EDC/our department?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 6 New York City Economic Development Corporation interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 37.5%
Case 25%
Technical 25%
Presentation 12.5%

Interview difficulty

Easy 16.7%
Average 66.7%
Difficult 16.7%

Candidate experience

Positive 33.3%
Neutral 50%
Negative 16.7%