University of Pennsylvania·Research Analyst

University of Pennsylvania Research Analyst interview experience

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United StatesPosted Apr 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a pretty direct conversation focused on how my past research and skills would map to the work.

The interviewer went into a few technical areas where I had to explain what I’d done before, and the questions sometimes got detailed enough that I could feel them probing for real understanding rather than buzzwords. I remember being asked whether I had the specific skills the role needed, and then walking through parts of my projects in a bit more depth than I expected.

The process also covered the substance of the research itself—how the work connects to sustainable, site-responsive, and circular materials, and how the group framed materials as active participants in environmental

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