St. Jude Children's Research Hospital·Research Scientist

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Research Scientist interview experience

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United StatesPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I’d connected with the hiring manager about a role before I even applied, and at the time I hadn’t met the “preferred” qualifications.

He asked me to hold off and told me to apply when an upcoming position opened, which ended up meaning I reapplied months later for something several levels below my prior title and at a much lower salary than my previous compensation. Even so, the mission pulled me in, so I prepared for what I was told would be a screening-stage interview.

I was asked to create a 20-minute presentation for that step. When I finally had the interview conversation, the tone immediately turned rough—he was condescending and kept belittling my work, questioning whether I was even scientifically suited. I reached

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