Was called by HR assistant and briefed on the position. Was then called by hiring team manager and he spoke for 30 minutes and wanted me to understand that this was not just a job for anyone and wanted to find a candidate that fit well with the culture. He made sure I wasn't viewing the job through rose colored glasses. A researcher deals with lots of rejection and often can spend the day just trying to get someone willing to make an appointment. Once that conversation was through, I had an interview appointment to come in the office. Prior to the interview, I was given an Excel file with collected data on 5 different vendors and had to create a Power Point presentation based on the analyzed data. I was told this would take roughly 2-6 hours to prepare. I had to present for 3 people: the hiring manager, an HR director, and the manager of R&D. The presentation had to be 10-15 minutes long with an additional 10 minutes of questions. Also, prior to the interview, there was a 45 minute observation time to shadow a researcher on the job. There was also a 3rd party personality assessment to be done prior to the presentation interview. At KLAS, they are concerned in hiring a culture fit as opposed to a skills fit. Skills can be taught but culture can't.

3 step interview: 1) Phone interview, 2) In-person Interview, 3) Project-based interview that includes professional presentation. I also completed a thorough personality quiz. The in-person interview and project was with a panel that included the direct supervisor and HR. Questions were fair, but pointed. This company hires for cultural fit first, personality second, and skills last, so be prepared to justify how you as an individual fit within the culture and make sure to study the website and be knowledgable when you walk in.