The University of Pennsylvania Research Analyst interview: presentation day

After recruiter-style outreach, I had a full-day interview with people from the department and institute. Before the day, I had a prep call that let me meet people in advance. On the day itself, I spoke with several potential colleagues.

I gave a presentation on my previous research experience. The other conversations stayed grounded in that background and how it related to the group's work. It was a long day, but the format was structured and conversational rather than adversarial.

An offer arrived shortly after the interview day. I came away thinking the day was designed to see how I explain my work and reason through it, rather than simply answer isolated questions.

Location: Philadelphia, PA. Overall feedback: positive. Offer status: got offer.