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      Research Associate Interview

      Jul 27, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Cambridge, MA
      No offer
      Positive experience

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Broad Institute (Cambridge, MA) in Jul 2020

      Interview

      Had a first interview with the PI of the project, then had a second round of follow up interviews with other Research Associates at the Broad along with HR and a couple of other scientists

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why should you get this job instead of the other candidates?
      Answer question

      Other Research Associate Interview Reviews for The Broad Institute

      Research Associate Interview

      Jan 14, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Cambridge, MA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at The Broad Institute (Cambridge, MA) in Nov 2025

      Interview

      First, there was a one way interview where you have to answer 5 questions and you get to retake the videos as many times as you want. Then a screening with the hiring manager, and lastly a 2 and a half hour panel interview where you get to talk to multiple members of the lab.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is a time you had to manage multiple projects with a deadline? How did you meet the deadlines?
      Answer question

      Research Associate Interview

      Feb 12, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Boston, MA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at The Broad Institute (Boston, MA) in Oct 2025

      Interview

      This was a one-way video interview with no follow-up about next steps or timeline. It was not challenging and allowed for multiple takes, but it felt impersonal and robotic. I did not enjoy the experience or get to ask any questions myself.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What research experience do you have?
      Answer question

      Research Associate Interview

      Apr 23, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at The Broad Institute

      Interview

      It took up to 2 months for the entire process, but it moved very fast and efficiency (4 rounds). I'm impressed by the screening interview with recruiter, very insightful (definitely not asking tons of unnecessary questions, instead heavily focusing on your career goal: Why do you want to join Broad?). The team is very nice and professional. Again, they won't spend time asking things that they aren't looking for; instead they seriously evaluate your technical kills for the position itself and behavior/cultural fit for the whole team. If you are one of their top candidates, you definitely would hear back quickly for the next steps. The timeline is very reasonable overall.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I would love to hear about your career goals. What do you want to pursue and how could Broad help you with?
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      The Broad Institute interviews FAQs

      • Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at The Broad Institute with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 45 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Broad Institute overall takes an average of 29 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at The Broad Institute as a Research Associate according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  30%

        One on one interview:  24%

        Presentation:  11%

        Group panel interview:  10%

        Skills test:  8%

        Background check:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  5%

        Personality test:  3%

        Drug test:  2%

        Other:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Research Associate(54) ;
        2. Research Scientist(28) ;
        3. Process Development Associate(25) ;
        4. Postdoctoral Associate(21) ;
        5. Postdoctoral Fellow(20) ;
        6. Research Associate I(18) ;
        7. Research Associate II(18) ;
        8. Computational Biologist(16) ;
        9. Process Development Associate I(15) ;
        10. Software Engineer(15) ;
        11. Accessioning Technician(14) ;
        12. Research Scientist II(13) ;
        13. Administrative Assistant(11) ;
        14. Postdoctoral Research Associate(10) ;
        15. Project Manager(10) .


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