How can you discuss your experience with hypothesis testing in R&D interviews?

1 Explain the context

Before diving into the details of your hypothesis testing, give some background information on the context of your R&D project. What was the problem or opportunity you were trying to address? What was the goal or objective of your research? Who were the stakeholders or customers involved? How did you approach the project and collaborate with others? This will help the interviewer understand the relevance and scope of your hypothesis testing.

2 Describe the hypothesis

Next, describe the hypothesis you formulated for your R&D project. What was the main question or assumption you wanted to test? How did you come up with it? What was the rationale or evidence behind it? How did you define the variables and parameters of your hypothesis? How did you measure the expected outcome or effect? Be clear and concise in explaining your hypothesis and how it related to your R&D goal.

3 Share the experiment

Then, share how you designed and conducted the experiment to test your hypothesis. What were the steps and procedures you followed? What were the tools, methods, or techniques you used? How did you ensure the validity, reliability, and ethics of your experiment? How did you deal with any challenges, risks, or limitations? How did you collect and organize the data? Show the interviewer how you applied your R&D skills and knowledge to execute your experiment.

4 Analyze the results

After that, analyze the results of your experiment and how they supported or rejected your hypothesis. What were the main findings or insights you obtained from the data? How did you interpret and visualize them? What were the statistical tests or models you applied? How did you evaluate the significance, confidence, and error of your results? How did you compare them with your expectations or assumptions? Demonstrate how you used your analytical and critical thinking skills to draw meaningful conclusions from your results.

5 Discuss the implications

Finally, discuss the implications of your hypothesis testing and how they influenced your R&D project. What were the outcomes or impacts of your experiment? How did they inform your decisions, actions, or recommendations? How did they affect the stakeholders or customers? How did they contribute to the R&D goal or objective? What were the limitations or challenges of your hypothesis testing? What were the lessons learned or opportunities for improvement? Highlight how you used your hypothesis testing to create value and innovation for your R&D project.

6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?