Research Scientist interview at Scientific Research

I started with a recruiter screen after submitting my CV, then moved into a stage involving group leadership. There were two main stages separated by a few weeks, so the overall timeline felt longer even though the steps themselves were not overly complicated. The first was an HR-style check of my fit.

The second involved two hiring managers and scenario questions. That was the frustrating part: I felt expected to know the role deeply from day one, even though I had not had access to the organization's internal reality. I spent a lot of energy reasoning through hypotheticals in a context I had not yet had a chance to learn from inside.

Location: Athlone. Overall feedback: positive. Offer status: no offer.