Harvard Business School·Research Analyst

Harvard Business School Research Analyst interview experience

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United StatesPosted Sep 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a first point of contact where an RA offered to pass along my cover letter and resume to staffing, and within the same day I was told about an introductory phone call.

That call was short and focused on salary expectations and the overall RA interview process. When the expectations sounded aligned, I was asked to move to a second interview.

Before the second round, I completed a two-hour case-writing exercise. I looked at examples of case studies and also reviewed videos about the case study method so I wouldn’t walk in blind. The second interview happened about a month after the first phone screening via Skype; it included a 45-minute conversation about why I wanted the role and my past research experience.

After I “passed,” I waited while my materials

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