MIT·Research Analyst

MIT Research Analyst interview experience

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Negative

United StatesPosted Jul 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The process began with a brief call, and there weren’t any coding questions.

Instead, I was asked about my technical expertise and that carried most of the early focus.

When it came time for me to ask questions about the role, the interviewer was openly condescending and interrupted in a way that shut down my ability to speak. The interaction also included visible dismissive behavior, which threw me off because I’d expected a more normal two-way conversation.

After that, the difficulty for me didn’t come from the technical content—it was the interpersonal tone. I felt unprepared for how uncomfortable the conversation would become, and that made the whole round feel

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