I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Mathematica
Interview
Several rounds of interviews over several weeks: first an HR phone screening with a recruiter; then a 1:1 interview with a senior researcher; finally a half-day of panel interviews with various staff members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interviewers asked primarily about my research experiences, knowledge of methods, familiarity with tools like R and Stata, etc.
Nice people and interested in getting to know you and your interests. However one of their wifi kept cutting out and it made for an unprofessional and rough vibe. Recruiter was the highlight
Very straightforward and a very deep dive into your research experiences, including methodology, results, programs used and presentation processes. Overall, very loaded Interview but still straightforward. Interviewers also explain the job and examples of projects really well.
You'll do 4-5 interviews in total. Be prepared to talk about recent publications and research from the company that interests you. Interviewers will be very impressed and recognize that you're genuinely interested in the position.
Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Mathematica with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 21 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 Associate according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Group panel interview: 34%
One on one interview: 23%
Presentation: 2%
Other: 2%
Skills test: 2%
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