I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EPFL (Geneva) in Apr 2023
Interview
Zoom interview 2 mins Introduction 10 mins Research experience 5 mins Future work discussion Usually, the process of time depends on the interviewer I was meeting the PI I prefered, but sometimes would be met by post-doc or other fellows.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell me about yourself? Q: What is your role in your master's research? Q: What is your interest aligned with my lab's future insight?
To describe the interview process, I will start by the initial stage of the interview, which comprises multiple stages over the coarse of the duration of the interview process. The first stage is a technical presentation.
The PI organized a 2 hours meeting for me to talk to each one in the lab. I was immediately told by email that I passed the interview and everyone was excited to work with me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about my knowledge on the field and the work I did. The environment is friendly and everyone seems nice and knowledgeable.
Doctoral Student applicants have rated the interview process at EPFL with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Doctoral Student roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Doctoral Student according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Background check: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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