Research Assistant Programmer applicants have rated the interview process at Mathematica with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant Programmer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mathematica overall takes an average of 52 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mathematica as a Research Assistant Programmer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 46%
One on one interview: 31%
Background check: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Mathematica (Chicago, IL)
Interview
The interview was in-person and lasted the entire day (pre-COVID). Each interview with various staff was tailored to a assess specific skills. HR met with you before and after the process.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mathematica in May 2017
Interview
About a month after applying, they emailed me to set up a phone interview. The phone interview consisted of normal interview questions and they gave some more information about the position and the company. They said I would hear back within two weeks and to contact them if I didn't. I did not hear back in two weeks, so I reached out to them and they said it'd be another week. Then I contacted them after that week and they said it would be a few more days. After nearly a month, I finally heard back just to be rejected.
The interview itself was a good experience and I enjoyed speaking with the interviewer, but the wait time was ridiculously long and in the end it seemed like they were stringing me along.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you prefer qualitative or quantitative research?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mathematica
Interview
Received an email about a month after applying online to set up a short interview. Had a phone call with a staff person and HR person that lasted around half an hour. Got a pretty good idea of the work that they do and the qualifications/skills they were looking for, and felt pretty apparent that I did not quite fit the role. That being said, it was nice to hear more about the company, and both people were very friendly and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretty general questions about previous data and research experience.