I interviewed at Behavioural Insights Team (London, England)
Interview
I was invited to an assessment day after the screening stage. During the assessment day, I presented some slides, did a case study, and completed a written assessment looking at verbal reasoning and numerical skills.
I applied online. I interviewed at Behavioural Insights Team (London, England) in Apr 2026
Interview
Application is anonymous. They ask you 3 questions on research methods and project management. Then, if you pass the first part, you are asked to do a work-task that involves coding and preparing a presentation. After, you have a final interview, but didn't arrive to that. The selection process is very fair and they give you feedback. I had a positive experience even if I didn't get the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They explained the background of an intervention. Then they list 3 potential evaluation methods and ask you to discuss which is your preferred and why.
The application itself had multiple case-study questions. Then then there was a task about interpreting data. And then there was an interview with 2 senior advisors. I would say the overall process was difficult because of the multiple time-consuming assignments.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are working with a partner to evaluate the impact of a tutoring program for first-year university students to help improve their grades and retention. You have pitched a mixed-methods evaluation using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and student interviews to assess outcomes after one year. The partner will use the evidence from the evaluation to decide whether to continue the tutoring program and scale it to other universities.
When presenting to a wider group of stakeholders:
One person asks why we can’t just do a before-after
Another asks whether it's worth the effort to do student interviews
What would you say to them? Please write a brief paragraph (e.g., 3-5 sentences) answering each person. (250 words)