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      Graduate Research Assistant Interview

      May 9, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Beaumont, TX
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) in Aug 2014

      Interview

      Most of the faculty are interested in PhD students. It is always beneficial to take the courses of the faculty before joining his research group. After sending my CV to the faculty, I was asked to explain one of his research papers.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Regarding research interests. I was given a research paper and was asked to explain.
      Answer question

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      Graduate Research Assistant Interview

      Jan 1, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Beaumont, TX
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) in Feb 2012

      Interview

      Like any other. Depending on the position you are applying for the interview panel can range from 1 to a whole department. If one is applying for a teaching position then, after providing credential of academic records (publications; patents and conference) and passing that stage, their will be a presentation to the engineering board. The presentation will be an opportunity for the candidate to provide an insight of research interest and accomplishments. Also, provide a path forward pertaining to the research field and if already in possession what grant is available for him/her to fund research. Please note irrespective of wether the candidate already has grants if selected, the school provides research funds support to new faculty members.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      what is your motivation to embark in such a journey?
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      Lamar University interviews FAQs

      • Graduate Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Lamar University with 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 87.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Graduate Research Assistant roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lamar University overall takes an average of 23 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Lamar University as a Graduate Research Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  29%

        Skills test:  29%

        Presentation:  29%

        Personality test:  14%

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