Lawrence Berkeley Lab·Research Scientist

Lawrence Berkeley Lab Research Scientist interview experience

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Emeryville, CAPosted Jan 2012 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I was referred to the hiring manager by my thesis advisor, and the timeline moved quickly.

After I submitted my CV and cover letter through their online system, it took about a week to get an interview date. I first met the hiring manager, then followed that with a mix of 1:1 and small-group conversations with other managers and postdocs.

A major part of the day was a one-hour presentation. The room was small—around 15 to 20 people—but the audience was engaged, and the discussion afterward actually felt productive instead of awkward or performative. I remember walking out feeling like they’d listened closely, not just gone through the motions.

The whole process took roughly a

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