Lawrence Berkeley Lab·Research Scientist

Lawrence Berkeley Lab Research Scientist interview experience

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Berkeley, CAPosted Nov 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I found the interview process pretty straightforward and very research-oriented.

It revolved around a one-hour presentation of my research, and then I spent time in a large number of individual 30-minute meetings with Berkeley Lab scientists and managers. Some of those conversations were technical, with questions that assessed job-relevant skills, but it never felt like a trick.

A lot of the day was just getting a clear picture of how my work would fit into the organization and how I communicated with different people. The group meetings were paced like normal one-on-ones, and the format made it easier to stay grounded because the questions stayed tied to my research. I

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