We're behavioral scientists who get excited about solving problems other people think are unsolvable. We combine serious intellectual rigor with genuine playfulness, bring tenacity to the toughest challenges, and do our best work when we’re collaborating with generosity, creativity, and care.
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Join us to do good! have fun! be rigorous! explore!
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Our hiring process
We have a four-step hiring process selected candidates move through:
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Submit your application and resume.
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Complete a short assignment in one week.
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Meet with a panel of ideas42 team members.
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Meet with an ideas42 senior team member. References will also be requested and contacted during this time.
Benefits
In addition to competitive compensation, our total compensation package includes:
100% health, dental, and vision premiums covered by ideas42 and generous stipends for out-of-pocket expenses
403(b) retirement plan with a 3% company match
Generous PTO, plus wellness week and holiday closures
4-month paid parental leave
Annual funds for childcare, fitness, and internet/phone
Our core values
We live and breathe what we do. We look at everything through a BEHAVIORAL LENS.
We DO GOOD. We use our expertise to improve millions of lives and create a better world.
We live with a SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY. We approach our colleagues, partners, and people whose lives we seek to improve with an attitude of selflessness and cooperation.
We are RIGOROUS in how we think and how we tackle problems.
We take OWNERSHIP. We don’t just work at ideas42; we take shared responsibility for it.
We have fun. We let PLAYFULNESS inform the way we work and our approach to the world, helping to drive our creativity.
We are TENACIOUS. We never take the easy route, but push to stretch the limits of what’s possible.
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“Every person I work with or have met at ideas42 is so authentic, smart, and so fun to work with!”
— Alejandro Rosales, Associate Behavioral Designer
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“From ideas42, I’ve learned to take a big problem — like how to help more children learn basic reading skills — and tackle it from a behavioral perspective.”
— Katherine Flaschen, Principal Behavioral Designer
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“What I love about ideas42 are my amazing, smart coworkers who I get to learn from every day.”
— Jessica Li, Senior Behavioral Designer
