The interviewers were kind and helpful. Applicants can expect theoretical questions asked in the context of case studies. There were two rounds of interview and you might be asked to submit a writing/research example.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DotEcon Ltd (London, England) in May 2024
Interview
There is first a written test requiring you to answer 3 questions within a time frame. This is followed by an interview with two members of the team. It is a conversation to understand your qualifications and test the application of your concepts to real world scenarios
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at DotEcon Ltd (London, England) in Feb 2023
Interview
Very strange written exercise involving riddle-like questions. Very little information about what is expected from the answers. Other questions were quite technical, and involved solving constrained optimisation problems. Final question was on licensing, and who benefits/ what are the effects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The firm sells two products (labelled 1 and 2). The demand, q1,q2, for each product is a function of prices p1, p2, that the firm sets, given by the relationships: q1 = 110 - 4p1 - p2 q2 = 90 - 2p1 - 3p2 Determine the prices that maximise the total revenue the firm can earn.