The American Mathematical Society Research Analyst interview experience

One session was scheduled online just two days after I sent my resume, and I barely had time to prepare—only one night. When I arrived, I waited briefly because they were still interviewing someone else, and a staff member chatted casually for a couple of minutes before telling me the interviewers were ready. I expected one interviewer, but three showed up instead.

Even though the questions were framed as common interview prompts and follow-ups about a research paper, the tone felt like an immediate rejection. The whole interview lasted around fifteen minutes, and I left with the sense they