Argonne National Laboratory Research Scientist interview experience

I’d submitted a cold application without reaching out directly to the PI, and after about two weeks I realized I hadn’t been replied to about any prescreening. What stuck with me most was that there was also no notification email at all about whether I’d moved forward or not.

The process just went quiet on my end. I kept waiting for any sign that my application had been reviewed, but I never got the clarity you’d want when you’re trying to plan around a search. In the end, I didn’t move forward, and the lack of even a simple update made the whole experience feel especially unresolved.