Is it hard to get hired as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at NYU (New York University)?

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.

How long does it take to get hired as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at NYU (New York University)?

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.

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based on 4 ratings - Updated Mar 13, 2025

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Postdoctoral Research Associate Interview

Mar 13, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

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?

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Postdoctoral Research Associate Interview

Dec 3, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Difficult interview

Application

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

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Very general about general topics

1 Answer

Postdoctoral Research Associate Interview

Sep 20, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

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.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What are future plans beyond phd/postdoc?

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