NERA Economic Consulting
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NERA provides economic advice, analysis, expert testimony, and regulatory insight for global clients in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. The firm has been advising government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations for over half a century, bringing academic analysis and rigor, objectivity, and real-world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.
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Over 60 years into the game, it’s no surprise that NERA has nailed down many of the core aspects of running a successful, employee-focused econ consulting shop. But, while Insiders wax lyrical about the potential for rapid career development, robust compensation, and flexible remote work policies, the thing they’re truly in love with is the challenge of the work itself, and the high caliber of the colleagues the get to do it with (and learn from).
The firm’s culture is deeply rooted in meticulous attention to detail, producing consistently accurate analyses that distinguish it in the industry. Ideal for recent graduates or those eyeing graduate school, NERA offers a unique blend of intellectual rigor and practical experience. While the firm promotes a work-life b...
About the Company
NERA Economic Consulting understands what many people can’t: economics. The firm provides economic advice, analysis, expert testimony, and regulatory insight for global clients throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Employing more than 500 professionals, including 425 economists, the firm has been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations for over half a century. The firm uses hard economic data to make its case to clients, drawing on its professionals’ expertise in statistics, econometrics, game theory, mathematics, and computer science.
NERA Know-How
Among NERA’s many service offerings, it is often called on for its antitrust c...
Employee Reviews
“Attention to detail. Our outputs are far more consistent and accurate than most competitors. Every output faces a rigorous verification process that leads to some of the best analyses in the industry.”
“Great first job out of college, especially if you are considering graduate school. This firm is one of the few places outside of a university where you will work with Ph.D. Economists. Its employees tend to be very intelligent and academic. Be prepared for a significant challenge, particularly in your first six months.”
“NERA employees tend to stay until they retire. The reason is that many of us find that of all the consulting firms, no other has the collegiality and quality of work product than us.”
“NERA offers many opportunities for growth and competitive compensation but is best for those willing to endure a high-stress environment.”
“Solid job out of college for an econ major interested in finance.”
Getting Hired Here
“I felt the interview process was very smooth and worked well. The recruiter I was working with was prompt and transparent.”
“I think the firm is looking for students with relevant technical background, experience with research, and genuine intellectual curiosity.”
“NERA offered the most positive interview experience out of all economic consulting firms I applied to. All interviewers were friendly and relaxed. The writing sample they requested helped guide our conversations about economics in a direction that focused on my experience and what I brought to the table as a candidate. The recruiting team was always quick to respond, and the turnaround time between my screening interview and when I received my offer was less than 2 weeks. NERA seeks candidates who understand basic econometric frameworks, who have experience working with data and a desire to refine their data analysis coding skills, and who are easy to work with in a team setting.”
“The firm's callback process is extremely timely! I believe candidates typically hear back in the first couple weeks if they have moved on to the next round of interviews.”
“[Ideal candidate is] Thoughtful, good at listening and internalizing goals, eager to learn, supportive, confident, willingness to expand beyond your comfort zone of abilities, excited to work within a team.”