Evidera Research Associate Interview Questions
& Process

Started with a recruiter email to set up a phone screen where they asked about salary expectations. Then, a technical interview with a Senior Research Associate to discuss software and programs used in the role. After that, an interview with the manager about teamwork, collaboration, and work style. Finally, a meeting with the Director to talk about overall fit and alignment with the team and company.

It was a really thorough interview process, which I expected for a role like this. First, I spoke with a senior HR recruiter, who was very nice. It was basically a screening to see if my interests and how I work fit with the job and the company culture. After that, I had a chat with the hiring manager. Then, a few weeks later, I came in for an in-person interview with several researchers and had to give a 1-hour presentation on a scientific topic I picked. All in all, it was tough but a good and interesting experience.

So I had like four interviews and a test. First was a phone interview with HR, then a technical interview, then an interview to go over the test, and lastly a behavioural interview. The test itself took about an hour and involved critically reviewing a case-control study and a question about study design. Honestly, it wasn't that tough if you know your stuff. Everyone I met was super nice, but it was pretty clear some folks didn't really have the technical chops for the role. The interview discussing the test felt like a total mind game though. For every answer I gave, they'd hit me with 'what if'. Like, 'what if this isn't a limitation,' or 'what if you don't have missing data...' When I actually asked them how they'd tackle the test questions, they got all flustered, couldn't give a straight answer, and mostly just repeated what I'd said. The biggest bummer was the lack of clarity throughout the whole process. They were super cagey about the role and the teams. The job description online was really vague, but they grilled me on super specific statistical techniques. If they want someone with particular experience, they should just say so upfront instead of wasting people's time. Oh, and they said I'd hear back in a week, but then ghosted me for a whole month. I had to chase them down with an email to find out what happened, which felt pretty unprofessional.