I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Boston Children's Hospital (Boston, MA) in Jul 2012
Interview
Met a few rounds of people (5 total). The process was quick, they were kind and just asked general questions. They didn't try to trip me up or ask anything unusual; it was pretty straightforward. I first met the one woman I would be working directly under and the former research assistant. The just asked me general questions about my research experience as well as my future interests. They also talked a lot about the study and described what my job duties would be. I asked questions and they answered with a lot of detail. The second interview was with the two biostatisticians of the study and they asked me more directly about experiences I have had with research, statistics, and computers. Then I met with a PR representative (on a different day) before I was offered the position. The PR representative just asked me to talk a lot about myself: personality, hobbies, interests, goals for the future.
I applied online. I interviewed at Boston Children's Hospital in Jul 2019
Interview
I got a phone interview from the HR. The questions were very basic and to make sure my OPT STEM status in which I am allowed to work under F-1 Visa for 3 years without visa sponsorship. He sounded very friendly although I did a critical mistake by not responding to his call for several days. And the next day I got an email for f2f interview.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Children's Hospital (Boston, MA)
Interview
applied through BCH website. I was contacted by the head of the lab a few days later and had a phone interview that same day. I was invited to the lab for an onsite interview. I met with the head for ~45 min and then met with the entire lab for ~1 hour. After, I was given a tour of the facility and eventually was brought back to the PI. I was told I would hear back in a week.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Children's Hospital in Jul 2015
Interview
I met with various levels of the lab (the person I would replace, the direct supervisor, the lab manager, the PI) over the course of 2 weeks. When meeting with the person currently in the position and the direct supervisor, it was very informal. There was an emphasis on figuring out my ability to fit into the team; that seemed more important than particular skills. Education and my ability to learn quickly were other emphasized portions of the interview. Overall, I enjoyed meeting with everyone as they were interested in learning about my future goals and interests.
Research Assistant II applicants have rated the interview process at Boston Children's Hospital with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant II roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Boston Children's Hospital overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Boston Children's Hospital as a Research Assistant II according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 18%
Background check: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Other: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
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