Washington University in St. Louis Research Analyst interview experience

After that, the process moved into a recruiter-style phone interview and then long conversations that involved multiple managers, with each interview lasting well over an hour.

What stood out was how much they also tied the process to HR steps and formal checks. At one point I met with human resources, and they also did drug testing that involved taking a urine test and collecting a hair sample. The hair was cut significantly, and the people involved in that part of the process felt rude and unpleasant. Between the lengthy interviews and the HR/testing steps, it felt less like a simple