I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McGill University
Interview
I found the Professor whose research interests is same as my M.S thesis, so I send him an email.
I was contact by him in 2 months by phone. He asked what courses I took during my master and some details about my thesis work. After very short discussion, he offered me the position.
I think the critical point here is that there is very good matching between my thesis and his research.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None. All questions are very basic, if you really did the 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
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:
Drug test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Presentation: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
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