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The Cursor research-challenge prompt
Use "Cursor runs a paid, project-heavy onsite that mirrors the engineering loop" to say what you would do next.
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The research-challenge round is the only part of the loop where the panel watches you think, not just hear you narrate the past. Treat it as a live audition for the job, not a quiz.
Cursor runs a paid, project-heavy onsite that mirrors the engineering loop. You will get a prompt about the developer and the product, then you design a study and defend the method choices to a panel of researchers. The bar is senior-IC: a plan that ships insight fast, holds up under pushback and connects to a roadmap decision someone actually has to make.
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The Full Cursor UXR Loop
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This capstone mocks rounds 3–7. Step through each stage to see where the four mock rounds slot in.
Spend the first 90 seconds restating the question and naming the decision it informs before you touch method. "Before I design anything: who is going to act on this and what would they do differently depending on what we learn?" That single move separates a senior researcher from a methods technician.