Stanford University Research Analyst interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

United StatesPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a screening conversation that focused on my research and data analysis background.

About a week later, I was asked to complete a take-home assignment. A few days after I submitted it, they scheduled a second interview.

During that second conversation, I went over the assignment with the hiring manager, and they told me there would be a final round with executives the following week. I didn’t end up hearing anything back about that final step. Roughly two weeks later, I received a rejection email from the same hiring manager.

It really stuck with me because I’d been told I was moving forward, yet I never got the chance to speak to the interviewers. Honestly, the whole

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