Harvard Business School·Research Analyst

Harvard Business School Research Analyst interview experience

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Boston, MAPosted May 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with an introductory phone call with Research Staff Services, where they asked a few questions about my overall research background so they could match me with professors.

After that, I completed a timed writing examination that asked me to summarize materials in a way similar to writing a case report.

I had two hours for the timed section. If any professors were interested in my application, the next steps were interviews with professors or their current RAs; in my case, both interviews felt mostly like basic behavioral and get-to-know-you questions. I remember the process felt like it moved from structured assessment into more human conversations.

I didn’t go on to an offer, and what surprised me most was how little room there was for ambiguity after the

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