Harvard University Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

United KingdomPosted Sep 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I submitted a cover letter, CV, a writing sample, and reference contact details, and I was contacted shortly after to organize an interview with a professor I’d be working with.

We kept it fairly compact—a 30-minute chat about the role and his research, plus how I’d fit in. Before the call even wrapped, I asked about what would happen next if things went well, and he said he’d reach out to references and then set up a final interview with someone else on the team.

The waiting part became the problem. I followed up after two weeks without hearing anything, and when I didn’t get a clear response I reached out to the center again, then again later. Eventually I circled back to the professor, and he told me they’d filled the position. He was apologetic about the lack of

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