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NYU (New York University) interviews FAQs
Postdoctoral Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at NYU (New York University) with 3.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Research Associate roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NYU (New York University) overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NYU (New York University) as a Postdoctoral Research Associate according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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The whole process is smooth with several BQs asking about motivation and any previous challenges of your working experience. Then research plans about the next step and which topic most interests you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to deal with team conflicts? What if people have different opinions?
I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at NYU (New York University) (New York, NY) in Jan 2025
Interview
Three interviews with professors - one call, one in person, one on zoom. It was a great interview process and I enjoyed the variety of people that I met. They asked a few tricky questions but may you feel comfortable during the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your strengths and how would the benefit the projects you learned about?
I interviewed at NYU (New York University) (Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi)
Interview
Casual and very informal
There was no clear structure for the interview and the discussion did not focus on important factors of my research. I felt I did not have the opportunity to express myself well
I interviewed at NYU (New York University) (New York, NY)
Interview
Give 45 minute seminar on thesis and answer questions. Meet with grad students, postdocs, PIs and other lab staff for for half hour talks. Further discuss thesis work and potential projects with principal investigator.