Staff Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Applied Research Associates with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Scientist roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Applied Research Associates overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Applied Research Associates as a Staff Scientist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 22%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 11%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Research Associates (Raleigh, NC) in Feb 2022
Interview
Applied through school career portal. Phone interview, panel technical interview, and seminar style presentation. Whole process took less than a month. Overall positive experience and the team were very knowledgeable.
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Question 1
Technical deep learning, machine learning, and signal processing questions.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Applied Research Associates
Interview
Three rounds: 1) Phone interview with a few technical questions. 2) Teams/Zoom interview with more technical questions (checks for understanding of linear algebra, optimization methods, statistical analysis, etc.). 3) In person interview with a 30 min. presentation on a topic of my choice, followed by questions, behavioral interview questions, and a coding session where they test debugging skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: How would you find the minimum of a data set (with or without and analytical expression)?
I applied online. I interviewed at Applied Research Associates
Interview
One or two phone interviews initially
In-house interview, starting with twenty minute presentation of your choosing to staff in your area
Next, several one-on-one sessions with staff, most of who were in the presentation
They may or may not take you out to lunch
If they are interested, the interview will end with someone going over the benefits and such, rather than specifics related to the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None were very difficult or tricky. A lot of clarifications on what you did in relation to your presentation