Went well. interviewed with managers first, then researchers. There was a programming assignment. Whole process was online and over the phone. Be prepared to answer specific questions about your programming experience and ask about interviewers' research.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had to ask for help from a colleague on a programming question?
Two phone interviews, they asked about my experience working with data in a research setting.
One programming quiz, not timed.
One video interview.
Two days of interviews- 5 total with researchers and HR. Try to be familiar with the work of the researchers you're interviewing with, but nobody expects you to know everything about their work :)
The whole process took about a month, and everyone was really friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you get stuck on a programming task, how would you proceed?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at RAND in Mar 2023
Interview
Spoke with the manager of the position and was then required to complete a programming assignment within 48 hours. Completed the assignment within 24 hours and was told I would be contacted shortly but wasn't. I had to reach out to them to find out I wasn't selected. They didn't give feedback on the assignment I spent all night completing. They can easily disregard the applicant when they find they no longer want them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please complete the following programming challenge. We aren't looking for exact programming syntax so you can write however you want (SAS, R, Python, etc)
