Economist Assistant Director

I had a phone screening with the hiring manager, the day after applying. A week later there was an onsite interview, broken into 3 stages with 3 panels of economists. The first stage was a formal morning interview with the first panel of 3 PhD level economists in management, the second was a more informal interview over lunch with more junior level economists, the last stage was much like the first stage, but with a different panel of PhD level economists in management. Afterward I was asked to complete a highly technical programming/econometrics test within 24 hours. After passing the test/background check/drug test and negotiating salary, I spoke with the managing director of the department as a last level of vetting over the phone.