She holds two bachelor's degrees from Babeș-Bolyai University—one from the Faculty of European Studies (International Relations) and another from the Faculty of Law—as well as a master's degree in Human Resource Management and Marketing (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, UBB Cluj) and a PhD in Sociology (with the thesis ”Manufacturing Public Opinion: Mechanisms of Consensus”), defended in 2015 at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest.

Ms. Mădălina Hideg has over 15 years of professional experience with some of Romania's most prestigious public opinion polling institutes—such as the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy (IRES) and ARGUMENT (part of DCNEWS MEDIA GROUP, where she currently serves as General Manager). During this time, she has participated—as either an expert or a coordinator—in numerous sociological research projects involving both internal and external clients. She has also worked as a human resources manager and a public procurement expert. Concurrently, Ms. Hideg has provided consultancy services in marketing and political communication.

Her collaboration with the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work at Babeș-Bolyai University began in 2018, initially as an associate faculty member, followed by roles as an expert, visiting associate faculty member, and eventually Assistant Professor (PhD).

A deep understanding of public policy mechanisms (design and evaluation) has been a constant area of ​​interest for her, alongside the aggregation of public opinion, public action, and emerging phenomena. His scientific interests also extend to the transformation of macro-systems, with a focus on innovation.