The American Mathematical Society Research Analyst interview experience

In one of the rounds, the questioning felt condescending and the technical questions didn’t seem to match the actual job scope or the projects they were describing. It made the whole thing feel like an exercise in proving something rather than assessing fit.

In a different part of the process, I ran into a more intimidating dynamic where every detail of my answers seemed to be targeted. I would try to explain my thinking, and the way the questions landed made me second-guess myself instead of clarifying what they wanted.

There was also a softer version of that pressure: one interview was