PhD Candidate applicants have rated the interview process at Princeton University with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PhD Candidate roles take an average of 23 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.
Common stages of the interview process at Princeton University as a PhD Candidate according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 40%
Phone interview: 40%
Skills test: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) in Jan 2015
Interview
Can you tell me a little about yourself? ...
How did you hear about the position? ...
What do you know about the company? ...
Why do you want this job? ...
Why should we hire you? ...
What are your greatest professional strengths? ...
What do you consider to be your weaknesses?
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
Interview
I interviewed for a PhD program that's on the more social and friendly side of the spectrum. The interview consisted of several days of being hosted by grad students, talking with professors, and social events.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe your previous research project in detail.
Here's a hypothetical set of observations you make when you're in the field. What is your hypothesis about what you see and how would you test that hypothesis?
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) in Nov 2014
Interview
Everybody who applies has good credentials therefore you need to have a strong statement of purpose. Similarly, GRE scores are high. If the department of the application does not know the candidate, it is important to have high scores.