Washington University in St. Louis Research Analyst interview experience

The main thing I had to do was give a clear, focused overview of my current research interests—covering the themes I was most focused on, the methods I used, and the specific scientific questions that kept driving me. It wasn’t framed as a trick question kind of screen; it was more about whether my interests, approach, and motivation were coherent.

The whole vibe matched the low-stakes difficulty level I’d been told to expect. I walked through my work in a structured way, and the conversation centered on how my ongoing academic or technical development tied back to those research questions.