University of Pennsylvania·Research Analyst

University of Pennsylvania Research Analyst interview experience

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Philadelphia, PAPosted Oct 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After applying online, I moved into a phone screen process that stretched across multiple steps: a call within a few weeks, then another phone screen with a supervisor a week later, followed by an in-person meeting about a week after that.

The in-person interview felt relaxed and informal rather than high-pressure.

I shared a portfolio of work and we talked about an upcoming project’s funding, which set a practical tone early. They asked me to explain how I would approach the proposed project, and that’s where the more technical questions came in—focused on methods and instruments. They also ended up asking for internal and external references. The overall feeling was that they wanted to see how I thought through work, not just whether I had the right buzzwords.

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