Northwestern University Research Analyst interview experience

I didn’t really experience deep behavioral probing or anything that tried to catch me off guard. The interview was mostly general questions about my experience and interest, and it focused on showing competency and genuine intent.

In another version of the same kind of journey, it was even simpler: the lab mostly hired based on CV and letters, with publication quality and quantity being the key criteria. When there was an interview component, it still circled back to straightforward fit—like professors asking about research interests and what I’d done before, plus what I wanted to do