I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mathematica (Washington, DC) in Aug 2024
Interview
A quick phone screening with a recruiter, followed by a phone interview with a hiring manager. Between the two screening/interviews, I did not hear back from the company for over a month. The recruiter and hiring manager both seemed nice and did not ask tough questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in this position? Explain how your experience aligns with the responsibilities of this position, etc.
3 step process, with work sample. HR recruiter, hiring supervisor, and then a longer interview with 3 separate people. Asked a lot of your basic personality questions, and some about my research experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mathematica in Jul 2021
Interview
The interview process starts with the typical screening interview. Once you've been filtered, you make to a 4-hour panel interview with personnel at different stages within the organization. It is a behavioral interview with some case discussion. The team is very approachable so it feels like a conversation. If you are a desirable candidate, that would be the last step. The organization will then proceed to contact references.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a time when you were part of a project? What was one challenge you had and what would you do differently?