PhD Graduate Student applicants have rated the interview process at Columbia University 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 69.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PhD Graduate Student roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Columbia University overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Columbia University as a PhD Graduate Student according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY)
Interview
On campus interview after application was submitted; I was part of a prospective student visit, along with three other students. I sat in on classes, met one on one with the chair, and had lunch with students and the other prospective students. Whole process was geared to be informative rather than competitive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Research interests; where else I was considering studying
I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY)
Interview
Straightforward: questions about why you're applying to Columbia, your research plans, etc. Be prepared to listen actively to any information/anecdotes interviewing professors may offer and have some interesting, thoughtful questions to ask
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you plan to do with X set of tools in your research plan (i.e. why are you pursuing this path of research, specifically)