I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at McGill University (Montreal, QC) in Dec 2017
Interview
I applied online via email. I was contacted to schedule a phone interview the same week. The phone interview lasted about an hour and I was asked very technical and specific questions in regards to my resume and experience. During my phone interview I was asked to schedule an in-person interview for the following week and to bring a list references with me which I thought was a good sign. The in-person interview seemed a bit archaic to me. The recruiter asked me a series of "describe a time when...." questions and recorded what I was saying on paper. After that I did an excel test in another room. The recruiter had told me the next step would be an interview with the person I would be reporting to and she would get back to me by the end of the week. Friday came and I heard nothing. I waited for the following week to contact her but she didn't acknowledge my email. Finally she called me the next Friday to say that things had changed and they were still deciding and that she would get back to me the following week. Again, the next week came and went and I still heard nothing. I once again had to contact the recruiter since I knew the office would be closed for the holidays but I never got a response. Finally, a month after my in-person interview the recruiter contacted me to tell me that they would not move forward with my candidacy. Overall the interview process was very disorganized and it was frustrating to have been asked for references so early in the hiring process if they weren't going to use them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you use your analytical skills in your current position?
I applied online. I interviewed at McGill University
Interview
HR made a short phone interview and then they invited me to a second interview with hiring manager and hr. They were very nice and comforting. HR asked regular behavioural questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
what will be the biggest difficulty in this position for you