University of Oxford Research Analyst interview experience

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Oxford, EnglandPosted Jun 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I applied online and eventually ended up with a Skype video interview where the panel asked questions to gauge my knowledge of the subject.

It wasn’t long-winded or vague—they used test-style questions as a way to check what I actually understood, and the interview felt solid in the moment.

For another round, I dealt with scheduling and connectivity challenges, and they handled it more kindly. I’d been traveling and had poor internet on my first attempt, but they were flexible and sympathetic and even offered a second date so I could redo it properly.

The hardest version of the process was more intense and compressed. I had an in-person interview with the head of a psychology wing and had to travel a long distance just to

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