Problem
Scenario
You ran an experiment that failed completely and did not produce usable results. You still needed to update the people depending on that work and decide what to do next.
Question
Tell me about a time an experiment failed completely. How did you communicate that to your stakeholders, and what did you learn?
Practicing as: Research Scientist interview at Eli Lilly andHi, I'll play your Eli Lilly and interviewer for the Research Scientist role. Candidates describe these interviews as mostly positive and moderately difficult, so expect me to be friendly and conversational. Take your time with the question above and answer like we're in the room.
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