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McGill University interviews FAQs
Graduate Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at McGill 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 81.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Research Assistant roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McGill University overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McGill University as a Graduate Research Assistant according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Presentation: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at McGill University
Interview
I was looking into professors webpages that interest me, and found an interesting research topic. The professor was looking for graduate student, and posted the requirements. I contacted her by email, and sent my CV. She asked me to present my previous research work via Skype.The interview went well, and I sent my application to the university. Eventually, I got accepted by the department under her supervision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions were relevant to my previous research work.
Pretty standard and exactly as it was described in the internal job posting. No surprises. Talked to the prof and other team members about the project, shared my thoughts. Easy going.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would you like to be involved in this proejct?
The interview was overall nice and relaxing. It was a fun way to know who I’d be working with. They only wanted to know about me and my skills. That was all I was asked.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at McGill University (Montreal, QC) in Jul 2022
Interview
The interview process is bit hard. You are good to go as long as you know the subject you are going to research on. In depth knowledge of subject is required for the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to contribute to this research topic