I applied online. I interviewed at Lawrence Berkeley Lab (Berkeley, CA)
Interview
Day long in person interview (before COVID-19) - had several 30 minute long mini-interviews with PIs in the group and lunch with other postdocs. Gave a 45 minute talk on graduate projects. discussed job growth and professional development opportunities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a major research problem or challenge you faced and how you addressed/overcame it.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Lawrence Berkeley Lab (Berkeley, CA) in Aug 2020
Interview
Presentation followed by panel interview. I gave my talk, and then filled questions. Completely ghosted after the interview. Never received any answer whatsoever. The status on the website hasn’t even changed. Called the hiring manager and HR, but I was given the run around. The ol’ Hollywood ‘NO’ from Berkeley.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lawrence Berkeley Lab (Berkeley, CA)
Interview
Phone interview followed by a full-day onsite interview where you deliver an hour long presentation and then meet members of the hiring committee individually. The director was nice, but the some of the other search committee members at the Molecular Foundry were extremely rude and unprofessional to say the least. One or two of them were even giving off racist vibes throughout the entire day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical Q&A immediately following the presentation.