Is it hard to get hired as a Intern at Columbia University?

Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Columbia University with 2.3 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 69.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Intern at Columbia University?

Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Columbia University overall takes an average of 32 days.

Where can I find Columbia University interview experiences by job title?

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Columbia University Intern interview questions

based on 7 ratings - Updated Mar 12, 2024

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

67%
Applied online
Applied online
17%
Other
Other
17%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting

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7 interviews

Intern Interview

Mar 12, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Mar 2021

Interview

The process was straight forward behavioral questions and would ask you about the stuff on your resume so really know your resume well. They would sometimes throw you a curve ball question to see how you think as an individual.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe how you would tie a shoe lace

Answer question

Intern Interview

Apr 21, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at Columbia University

Interview

Easy going interview process. Spoke with two professors and an admin. Process took two weeks and received offer shortly thereafter. Would review basic qualifications of the job description and prepare two to five questions to ask the interviewee.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Can you tell me about yourself

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Intern Interview

Mar 16, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Columbia University in Oct 2021

Interview

The interview process depends on the PA that is interviewing you. Some PAs require multiple interviews, others just one round. All are very nice and open to getting to know potential interns, though.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me something not on your resume

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