I applied online. I interviewed at RAND (Pittsburgh, PA) in Jul 2022
Interview
Had an informational interview with a researcher to gauge fit with the organization. But the researcher was under the impression that this was a real interview. There was clearly miscommunication somewhere.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The researcher asked for some analysis that fit into some operational engineering category in his mind but then was disappointed that I did not discuss more physics.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at RAND (Pittsburgh, PA) in Apr 2017
Interview
The interview was a full-day experience which included Excel-based testing and meeting with various Lead Researchers who would be utilizing your skills for their projects. The researchers were kind and engaged, and they were interested in hearing about previous research work and areas of interest should you seek further education. They also were very open about their own career paths and the knowledge gaps they had sought to fill after switching research areas.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What interests you most about the interdisciplinary approach at RAND?
I applied online. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at RAND (Pittsburgh, PA) in May 2015
Interview
This interview process was fairly straight forward and the team interviewing me seemed knowledgable of what the job candidate needed to be. The pre screening was simple enough on the phone. The interviewers were complimentary to my experience via my resume and my graphic design skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked what types of development tools you use? And a somewhat trick question of "what is a z-index?". It seems like an easy question to get basic html experience answers but it was odd.