I applied online. They took very long to respond. I was invited for a telephonic interview two months after I applied, and then it took a another two weeks for them to get back to me for a second interview, and then two more weeks for a final interview -- all over the phone. Questions were asked on RCTs, surveying etc. The interviewers were all friendly, helpful and wanted me to get the answer right. Much of it was like a conversation. I was told that I'd have to work for 6 days in a week, 9 hours (or longer) a day -- which I found ironical for an organization that conducts experiments on poverty and behavioural economics; they ought to have known just how much this affects employee performance and productivity.

The interview will focus on research experience, software commonly used for data analysis, and personal background. It will be conducted online and entirely in English as part of the J-PAL selection process.