University of California Berkeley Research Analyst interview experience

I went in with a background presentation and a quick rundown of my research progress, then I answered a handful of questions afterward—nothing that felt like a formal coding or puzzle-style evaluation. The professor asked a few follow-ups right at the end, and the whole thing fit into about twenty minutes.

Even though it was quick, it still felt like they were trying to gauge whether I truly understood the work. I’d made a point to be familiar with the professor’s project before I showed up, and when the questions came, they were about my past research and how I was thinking about the