UUniversity of Cambridge·Research Analyst

University of Cambridge Research Analyst interview experience

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BelgiumPosted Apr 2014 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first interaction with the team was refreshingly light.

Most of it was handled by email, and there was only one call. It didn’t feel like I had to jump through a heavy hoop—there wasn’t much requirement beyond having a strong CV and a genuine interest in what they were doing.

Later, I ended up in a situation that was even more straightforward: it was essentially a meeting with the professor, and it was my initiative to set it up. Without that conversation, I would’ve started the job without any interview at all.

The whole experience was so low-friction that it barely felt like a selection process. I didn’t receive an offer in the accounts I’m

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