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      Postdoctoral Researcher Interview

      Jul 7, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Livermore, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) in May 2018

      Interview

      Full-day interview with various sub-groups related to the team I was applying to work for. I presented my PhD defense slides the morning (full hour plus questions). After that was 30-min interviews by people from each of the relevant teams. Very good questions by some well-qualified people! There was also lunch with the team at the cafeteria, seems like it was to test if I was a good fit in personality as well.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Explaining on a sheet on paper how Broadband Laser Ranging (BLR) works
      1 Answer

      Other Postdoctoral Researcher Interview Reviews for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

      Postdoctoral Researcher Interview

      Apr 22, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Livermore, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA)

      Interview

      I applied online. I had a chat via webex with one staff scientist. It was a phonescreening and showig my work related to the position. Rejected through. The whole process took 4 weeks.

      Postdoctoral Researcher Interview

      May 10, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Livermore, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) in Mar 2023

      Interview

      It was a whole day interview including a 1-hr seminar session, multiple panel meetings, lunch, and lab tour. It is kinda like a mini-version for TTAP interview. The lab covered my flight, transport and lodging, very thoughtful!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your ultimate goal for scientific research? What is your passion? What do you expect to gain from this position?
      1 Answer

      Postdoctoral Researcher Interview

      Jun 9, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Livermore, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) in May 2022

      Interview

      1) Section manager reached out to conduct a 30-min screening Zoom call with one other staff scientist to go over my resume. Said the interview went well and we'd be in touch. 2) Waited ~4 weeks to get a confirmation for an on-site interview. Scheduled the on-site interview 3 weeks in advanced. 3) Before the on-site interview, a "pre-interview" was conducted via another Zoom call with an additional 4 staff scientists, debriefing me about the projects that are going on in the lab, and which ones would interest me. ~1 hr call, nothing difficult, just a conversation. 4) On-site interview was a 45 min presentation + 15 min questions (basically my PhD defense slides). After the presentation was the actual interview where all the scientists (15+ people in the room at the same time) asked you basic interview questions. Afterwards I toured the facility of where I would be working. The entire process started at 7:30 am and ended at 4:00 pm. At the end, the section manager said I had the position and to expect an offer some time in the coming week. 5) Waited another week for an (unofficial) offer. Total process took ~4 months from submitting the application to getting an offer. Overall, nice experience. Majority of the people were professional, but some of the older staff can come off as aggressive when asking questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      For the presentation, basic questions about your research and slides; not many technical questions, more or less clarifications on your projects. The main interview took place after the presentation where they asked soft skill questions. 1) How do you handle working with a difficult coworker? 2) Have you ever been faced with a situation where you had to make a decision without all the immediate information? 3) What is your approach to solving a problem? 4) Describe a time where you had a disagreement with your advisor. 5) How do you prioritize projects and your work flow?
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      Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory interviews FAQs

      • Postdoctoral Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with 3.6 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 82.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Researcher roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory overall takes an average of 49 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Researcher according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  20%

        Presentation:  17%

        Phone interview:  17%

        Drug test:  12%

        Background check:  10%

        Skills test:  10%

        One on one interview:  10%

        Other:  5%

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