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      Research Associate Interview

      May 25, 2011
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Rockville, MD
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Westat (Rockville, MD) in Mar 2011

      Interview

      First off I want to say that everyone I interacted with was very nice and polite. In all I had two interviews and an informal "interview" from HR (asking basic questions like "why do you want to work at westat", "how did you hear about westat" and some questions about previous employment). When I arrived for my in person interview is when I was told I would be in a group interview. All went well, except half way through I was told this was a general interview b/c a variety of positions was open. I thought that wasn't a big deal, and later that day I was called in for a second interview. It took about a month to get everything scheduled (westat does not do job interviews on Friday's, which made it a bit tricky since I was coming in from out of state). Needless to say when I got to the SECOND interview I was finally told what the position I was interviewing for. Unfortunately, I had no interest in the position they thought was a good fit for me. Too bad they wasted my time and their own. HR at Westat really needs to work on their communication skills. I will never reapply for any position in this company.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      None were difficult or unexpected. It was a cookie cutter interview.
      Answer question

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