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?

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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

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17 interviews

Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

Aug 21, 2012

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through other source. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)

Interview

Presentation of thesis work, group and PI interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

So your joining our lab, right?

1 Answer

Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

Feb 27, 2011

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Jan 2009

Interview

It's typical postdoc interview for PhDs. 45min presentation, and talking to lab members 1:1.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why did your PhD take 7 years?

Answer question

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