MIT Undergraduate Research Assistant interview questions
based on 5 ratings - Updated Jun 25, 2021
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Undergraduate Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at MIT with 2.4 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 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Undergraduate Research Assistant roles take an average of 61 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at MIT overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at MIT as a Undergraduate Research Assistant according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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I had a great time talking with my research supervisor. They were very thorough about the work we are going to do. I was really excited to start! I worked there for a semester.
The interview went very smoothly and I was given thorough explanations of the tasks I will be performing. They also gave me a lot of info on the culture of the lab I was applying to.
Meeting with a professor, postdoc or professors are rather informal. Sometimes there are UROP postings online that give details about what the lab is looking for, but there is definitely merit to approaching professors personally or via email.