NIH·Research Scientist

NIH Research Scientist interview experience

Got offer

Medium

Positive

Bethesda, MDPosted Aug 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went in expecting an interview to happen, but scheduling and timing made it feel a bit unpredictable.

I had a first interview scheduled and missed it because of a car issue. A few months later another interview was set up, and it came with the same core expectations: I needed to deliver a presentation and answer questions.

Once I finally got through the second interview, the process felt like it was moving quickly toward a decision—I was “almost” at the offer stage. The waiting afterward was still part of the experience, but the overall impression was positive and tied directly to being able to clearly explain my work during the presentation and defend it in discussion.

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