Is it hard to get hired as a PhD Graduate Student at Princeton University?

PhD Graduate Student applicants have rated the interview process at Princeton University with 2.8 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 70% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a PhD Graduate Student at Princeton University?

Candidates applying for PhD Graduate Student roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Princeton University overall takes an average of 46 days.

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

Postdoctoral Research Associate (104) ; Graduate Student (98) ; Research Assistant (75) ; PhD Student (62) ; PhD Graduate Student (56) ; Graduate Research Assistant (43) ; Postdoctoral Fellow (40) ; PhD Candidate (25) ; Researcher (25) ; Postdoctoral Researcher (20) ; Research Specialist (19) ; Research Associate (16) ; Associate Research Scholar (15) ; Lecturer (15) ; Associate Director (14)

Princeton University PhD Graduate Student Interview Questions

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Mar 23, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)

Interview

Interview with several faculty members one on one. They talked to me about my research experience and where I wanted to take my own work. They also described their work and solicited my thoughts on it.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

My own research, my thoughts on their research.

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Oct 9, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at Princeton University

Interview

I only had to send an online submission - no interview via phone or in-person was required so I had to compile a detailed CV, cover letter and writing sample

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why are you a fit for this department?

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PhD Graduate Student Interview

Jul 20, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) in Oct 2012

Interview

There's just an online application. This application involves writing a personal statement, providing letters of recommendation, submitting all of your transcripts, and, finally, submitting your GRE and GRE Subject test scores.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

No interview. Just an online application

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