I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Close Concerns (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
The interview process was dragged over several months-- I applied in late October and did my final round in early April. I felt strung along throughout the entire process, which was disorganized and unclear about what was desired. I would not recommend applying to this company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience do you have wit diabetes?
What are you involved with on campus?
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Close Concerns in Oct 2022
Interview
After applying, I received an email asking me to complete a writing assessment. The assessment involved summarizing research materials in Close Concerns style. After completing the assessment, I received an email saying that they were not moving my candidacy forward and that they were looking for a "very specific type of applicant."
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a newsletter similar to one written by Close Concerns. What would you say about the benefits of X for patients? Draw conclusions from a research presentation.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Close Concerns in Dec 2022
Interview
The interview process was long and extraordinarily frustrating/ misleading. It started with an application, then a first-round interview, then an assessment, and then an interview with the founder. There was a roughly three to four-week gap between any of these pieces, and I all-in dedicated several months and tens of hours to this process. If you're comfortable with biology and statistics, none of these steps were difficult. I was a biology major and found it quite easy. The most frustrating part for me was the interview with the founder. At several points, she indicated or blatantly said I was her top choice candidate/ had performed almost perfectly up until then. She actually told me to start looking at things to do/ restaurants she likes/ places to live in the area where CC is located. I was shocked, then, to not move on to the next round of interviews. Following the rejection, I reached out to everyone I spoke to individually as well as the recruiter who blatantly asked me to write her back. I have sent several follow-up emails in the months since asking for constructive feedback and heard nothing. This is quite frustrating given the false promises and time I put in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain diabetes to someone who has never heard of it before