UC San Francisco Research Scientist interview experience

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San Francisco, CAPosted Dec 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My biggest theme was how drawn out and administratively complicated things felt compared to the actual interviews.

The early stages moved in a fairly normal way—there was a phone interview where I discussed my research interests and the projects I’d be excited to pursue, and I also had to provide details like references quickly after the conversation.

After that, the waiting became the hardest part. I remember getting into a loop of follow-ups about the process, and in my case there were long gaps where I wasn’t sure where things stood. Even when I did eventually hear back, it wasn’t because the research discussions suddenly turned difficult—it was more because the process had friction around scheduling,

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