General motivational and fit chat. I think most of the candidate selection was done based on the submitted CVs, motivational letters and references. No technical questions or discussions during the actual interview.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at University of Cambridge (London, England)
Interview
Lots of questions about research methods. They wanted to coding experience and an openness to learning new skills. However, this heavily depends on your department and PI so this may not be applicable to all experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a clear method you could use to operationalise this construct?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at University of Cambridge in Dec 2024
Interview
Interview was a panel interview with experts from AI and Cognitive Sciences. They asked competency questions as well as questions directly related to the project. Questions included: Multidisciplinary team, how I can contribute to the project, and some technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you contributed into a multidisciplinary team?