Quantitative Research Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Acumen with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 22% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Research Analyst roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Acumen overall takes an average of 44 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Acumen as a Quantitative Research Analyst according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
Skills test: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 4%
Background check: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Acumen in Oct 2012
Interview
I applied through the career website, a few days later had a phone interview with 2 research assistants. They were both fairly new employees - were at the company for about a year. One of them sounded super nervous which i found strange. Then had several interview in DC office after taking a 1-hr test. I didn't really prepare for it - it was logic questions and some probability including combinatorics and such which i haven't look at in 10 years. The in person interviews (there were about 5 them) were extremely repetitive. It seemed like they were given a cheat sheet and they were all using it word to word. The environenment was very unprofessional. One of the girls who interviewed my had a very low cut shirt.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the code you used for your graduate school research paper.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Acumen
Interview
I was initially contacted to analyze a set of data concerning patients grouped in various manners (age, payment method, stay of visit, out patient, etc.) I only had to analyze one sheet worth and information and provide only a single page write up. After this, I had a phone interview with rather basic questions to get to know me, go over my resume, and see if I was interested for the job. We didn't speak about the excel analysis as that was only for the in person interview. Afterward, I received an email stating they didn't want to move forward without an explanation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Acumen (Burlingame, CA) in Feb 2013
Interview
I was contacted by the HR person 3 weeks after I submitted application online. Phone interviewed by one person, and was invited to an onsite interview 1 week after. 4 1 on 1 interview with mostly project leads, and lunch with the interview from phone screen. People there are pretty nice. I was contacted a week later for an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing too unexpected. Just go through my resume and experience. But it depends, someone might face case interviews.