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

Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% 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 Research Assistant at Northwestern University?

Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 39 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 (230) ; 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) ; Research Study Coordinator (34) ; Administrative Assistant (33) ; Research Technologist II (32) ; Researcher (32)

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Northwestern University Research Assistant interview questions

based on 39 ratings - Updated Apr 3, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

57%
Applied online
Applied online
17%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
13%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
10%
In Person
In Person
3%
Other
Other

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39 interviews

Research Assistant Interview

Dec 17, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at Northwestern University

Interview

Kellogg HR reached out to me. Short interview with a professor asking you a few questions about yourself. Professor talked briefly about the project he was working on. Offered the position shortly right after.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to be an RA

Answer question

Research Assistant Interview

Dec 7, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2019

Interview

The labs asked about mainly your experiences in lab to make sure your skills matched up with the lab you are applying for. You sat down with the lab manager and they just made sure you fit with the position.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What experiments did u mainly perform in your past lab?

Answer question

Research Assistant Interview

Oct 1, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. I interviewed at Northwestern University

Interview

Very straight forward. Included initial phone call to gauge interest followed by in person interview to gauge ability. They just needed someone who could understand MATLAB code and interpret results coming from the models.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here and how do you think you can help?

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