University of Cambridge Research Scientist interview experience

I heard back directly from the professor, and we scheduled an informal meeting to talk in more detail about the open project and to understand whether my background and interests actually aligned with what they needed. That meeting set the tone—more conversation than interrogation.

After that, I went into a more extensive interview that included a work presentation slot and meeting sessions with the lab. I genuinely enjoyed the discussions with both the professor and the lab members, because it felt collaborative and exploratory rather than just evaluative.

I didn’t receive an offer, and I