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      Doctorant Interview

      Sep 27, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Lausanne
      Accepted offer
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at EPFL (Lausanne) in Dec 2013

      Interview

      J’ai envoyé un e-mail directement au professeur pour obtenir une réponse rapide. Puis j’ai échangé plusieurs autres e-mails, envoyé mon CV, trois références, une lettre de motivation et j’ai convenu d’une date d’entretien (15 décembre). J’ai obtenu une offre trois jours après l’entretien. Après cela, j’ai dû suivre le processus entier de candidature formelle en ligne qui a pris des siècles, mais c’était juste une formalité. J’ai signé un contrat vers mars pour commencer le 1er août.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Qu’est-ce que vous souhaitez accomplir après avoir complété votre doctorat/en complétant votre doctorat ?
      Answer question

      Other Doctorant Interview Reviews for EPFL

      Doctorant Interview

      Feb 12, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Lausanne
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at EPFL (Lausanne) in Feb 2020

      Interview

      After completing my master thesis, the head of the lab proposed me to continue with a PhD. There was no real interview as I already proofed my value during the master thesis.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you want to continue with a PhD?
      Answer question

      Doctorant Interview

      May 13, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Lausanne
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at EPFL (Lausanne)

      Interview

      Une présentation de 30 minutes a suivi l’entretien personnel. Les membres du groupe posaient de nombreuses questions. Ils posaient des questions fondamentales. Ils étaient tous polis lorsqu’ils me posaient une question et c’était dans l’ensemble une bonne expérience. Ils ont créé une bonne ambiance dans le hall de présentation pour que le candidat ne se sente pas étranger.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Ma motivation pour le projet
      Answer question

      EPFL interviews FAQs

      • Doctorant applicants have rated the interview process at EPFL with 3.1 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 71.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Doctorant roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at EPFL overall takes an average of 44 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at EPFL as a Doctorant according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  37%

        Presentation:  21%

        Background check:  16%

        Other:  11%

        Phone interview:  11%

        Group panel interview:  5%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. PhD Student(291) ;
        2. Postdoctoral Researcher(142) ;
        3. Postdoctoral Fellow(93) ;
        4. Research Assistant(89) ;
        5. Teaching Assistant(82) ;
        6. Student Assistant(78) ;
        7. Doctoral Assistant(45) ;
        8. Doctoral Student(37) ;
        9. PhD Candidate(35) ;
        10. Assistant étudiant(31) ;
        11. Research Scientist(27) ;
        12. Doctorant(26) ;
        13. Scientist(24) ;
        14. Postdoctoral Research Associate(23) ;
        15. Intern(21) .


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