UUniversity of Cambridge·Research Scientist

University of Cambridge Research Scientist interview experience

Got offer

Hard

Positive

BrazilPosted Jun 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The interview started with a presentation of a recent research project, followed by questions.

The questions that came up most often were about what I would do next and why I chose particular methods or approaches.

Because it was a specialized post, they seemed to expect that I wouldn’t spend too much time presenting work the panel wouldn’t care about. Usually there were one or two interviewers, so it was more intimate than a large panel.

I didn’t get an offer, but I remember that the reply timing was typically within two to three weeks. Overall, the process felt like a straightforward evaluation of whether my next-step thinking made sense and whether I could justify my choices

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