Is it hard to get hired as a Assistant Professor at Northwestern University?

Assistant Professor applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 3.5 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 71.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Assistant Professor at Northwestern University?

Candidates applying for Assistant Professor roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northwestern University overall takes an average of 28 days.

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based on 2 ratings - Updated Apr 25, 2016

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2 interviews

Assistant Professor Interview

Apr 25, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2013

Interview

Phone interview first and then a full day onsite interview (9a-5p). Interviewed with multiple faculty members of the specific department, presented a lecture with Q&A (to show my teaching/research), and interviewed with individual department leaders.

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Question 1

Why are you interested in this position?

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Assistant Professor Interview

Sep 30, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2012

Interview

Really really really not bad at all. I came in, it lasted about thirty or so minutes and we basically chatted about my research, my experience, and everything else that comes with the role. I spent a good amount of time in the interview having a very very normal conversation.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How many years have you been researching your subject?

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