Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Northeastern University with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northeastern University overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northeastern University as a Research Assistant according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 21%
Group panel interview: 16%
One on one interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Phone interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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I interviewed at Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
Interview
3 stages of interview resume filter and connected and further technical interview and behavioural round interview with professor and research teammates. and asked all sort of questions mainly related to data science and algorithms and asked some questions on tableau and visualizations and asked to show previous works and job roles and project done in previous semsters
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself?
given question and asked to write a code?
asked questions on data science and machine learning
The interview process typically spans 4 to 8 weeks and progresses from an initial screening to multiple interview rounds. Stages include a recruiter screening, hiring manager interview, comprehensive team/panel discussions, and executive reviews. Preparation, storytelling, and targeted questions are key to advancing
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northeastern University (Boston, MA) in Apr 2025
Interview
They invited me to a thirty‐minute Zoom call with the lab manager, during which we discussed my background, availability, and why I was drawn to their project. Shortly afterward, I completed a brief code review exercise that required me to state my assumptions, find a bug, and present the results in visualizations. Each interview process will vary according to the PIs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In this lab, which project do you want to work on? Why are you interested in that project?