Is it hard to get hired as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University?

Postdoctoral Fellow applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 93% 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 Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University?

Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Fellow roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northwestern University overall takes an average of 28 days.

Where can I find Northwestern University interview experiences by job title?

Research Assistant (229) ; Postdoctoral Fellow (191) ; Graduate Research Assistant (133) ; Graduate Student (105) ; PhD Student (91) ; Program Assistant (73) ; Research Associate (63) ; Clinical Research Coordinator (52) ; PhD Graduate Student (52) ; PhD Candidate (46) ; Program Coordinator (42) ; Administrative Assistant (33) ; Research Study Coordinator (33) ; Research Technologist II (32) ; Researcher (32)

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Northwestern University Postdoctoral Fellow interview questions

based on 17 ratings - Updated Apr 14, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

27%
Other
Other
27%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
27%
In Person
In Person
18%
Applied online
Applied online

Interview search

17 interviews

Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

Oct 7, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2011

Interview

I applied to an ad I saw on a society website. My PI flew me in and put me up in a hotel by the university. The whole process took a day. I gave a talk at around 9:30 and then spoke with my boss about potential projects. I then had individual interviews with different members of the lab.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How much do you expect to be paid?

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Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

Jul 7, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Jan 2013

Interview

I was invited to campus for a seminar lecture. After that I met with the PI and other lab members. I asked them if this lab is a good fit for me. Within the next week I received an offer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Questions about my PhD dissertation and even new emerging problems associated in the Northwestern lab.

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Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

Feb 17, 2014

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Dec 2010

Interview

Contacted PI through email and got an interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why did you leave your previous job

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