Harvard University Research Analyst interview experience

Instead of a strict interview schedule, I met with multiple professors in one setting and the conversations felt more like casual dialogue than a formal screening. I even got to list which people I wanted to talk with, and I ended up getting most of my requests—so the process felt flexible rather than rigid.

Because the meetings were one-on-one and conversational, the focus stayed on my interests and what kind of projects I wanted to be involved in, alongside general discussions about fit. It didn’t feel like they were hunting for “right answers,” but rather trying to understand whether the