Columbia University Research Analyst interview experience

The interviewer focused on my machine learning work, especially the kind of Natural Language Processing experience I had, including sentiment analysis. A lot of it turned into a back-and-forth discussion about how my skills would map onto the project and the role.

The conversation also covered the practical side of the job: the commitment of about 20 hours per week and how I’d collaborate with the broader team. It wasn’t presented like a heavy technical interrogation; it felt more like a fit check to see whether my specific ML background aligned with what they needed.

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