Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Purdue University with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Purdue University overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Purdue University as a Research Assistant according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Group panel interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Background check: 6%
Other: 6%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) in Aug 2021
Interview
No interview, just a meeting with the professor who manages the undergraduate research program. I chose 3-4 professors and then got selected for zebrafish research. This was my top choice, and I have no regrets. Other professors suggested mice or frog research, which I didn't have the heart to do.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you okay with animal testing.
Tell me about yourself and why you want to do research.
What behaviors are exemplifying a responsible and ethical researcher.
I interviewed at Purdue University (Indianapolis, IN)
Interview
Easy and technical interview. Need to be good with data analysis. The interviewer asked me about my past experience as a research assistant and also about my expertise with R studio, Tableau and Python. The job involves real research work.
I interviewed at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
Interview
The interview process involves application review, phone screenings, technical assessments, behavioral questions, in-person or virtual interviews, skill evaluation, culture fit assessment, feedback discussions, and final decision-making for candidate selection that's it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked why I wanted to participate in the research.
it was simple, straight to the point and getting to know you personally.Also, trying to understand what you bring to the table and also telling you more about the position