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      Research Scientist - Materials Science Core R&D Interview

      9 Dec 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Freeport, TX
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Dow (Freeport, TX) in Oct 2016

      Interview

      I was initially interviewed by two employees at the same time on campus. It went well and I was invited to interview with the Materials Science Core R&D group in Freeport, TX. Upon arriving in Freeport, I checked into my hotel (a few minutes away from the building that I interviewed in) and was taken to dinner by one of the group member. I had a full schedule for the day of the interview (7 am to 3:30 pm), including breakfast and lunch with a host who is a part of the group. I gave a ~45 min presentation with 15 min of Q&A to the group on-site, while others listened in via phone and internet. Afterwards, I had 5 back-to-back interviews (~45 min) with members (1:1) of the group and discussed various aspects of the job. Every group member was kind, enthusiastic, and curious about my work, background, etc. and had good things to say about working for Dow. After the interviews concluded, I was told that I would hear back soon and was driven back to my hotel. I received an email from their HR department informing me that I did not receive an offer of employment. Overall, it was a very enjoyable and beneficial experience for me.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      We offer two tracks for Core R&D: Manager and Fellow. Which do you see yourself choosing? What leadership experience do you have?
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      Question 2

      Tell me about a time that you had trouble working with a colleague. What happened? Have you ever collaborated on a project? Only in your immediate research group, university, country?
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      Question 3

      Have you ever missed a deadline? If so, how did you resolve it?
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      Question 4

      What experience do you have with securing funding, marketing new ideas, and dealing with failure? What's the most creative contribution that you've made on a research project?
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      Question 5

      If you started a research lab right now, what areas of research would you pursue? Long term and short term research goals?
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