Lawrence Berkeley Lab·Research Scientist

Lawrence Berkeley Lab Research Scientist interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jan 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I first spoke with the team on a phone screen for about half an hour, and then I waited roughly a month before the onsite.

The onsite was a full day and moved through several one-on-one meetings, with me also delivering a presentation to a room that included around twenty people. After the interview portion, I had a lab tour.

What stood out most was how long the process stretched after the onsite. I sat in limbo for more than two months with no meaningful update, and that uncertainty ended up being the hardest part emotionally. Even though the day itself felt like it went through the usual motions—talk, individual conversations, then touring the space—the timing afterward was rough. Eventually I received a

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