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IMF interviews FAQs
FundProgram applicants have rated the interview process at IMF with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for FundProgram roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IMF overall takes an average of 55 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IMF as a FundProgram according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IMF in Mar 2018
Interview
The skype interview is all about your most recent research paper. No behavioral questions. I was told the exact project I will be working on if I were given the offer. First round screening is more selective but once you are chosen to be interviewed the chance of getting the offer is very high.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your most recent paper in terms of its contribution and policy implications.
I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at IMF (Washington, DC) in Mar 2017
Interview
HR contacts you to schedule a phone interview. The interview itself is however basically meaningless because you have already been selected. This is only a check to sort out people who only look good on paper but prove to be socially awkward or incapable to talk to people in a professional manner.