I applied online. I interviewed at Sandia National Laboratories
Interview
The interview process was simple and fairly straightforward, but unprofessional at some points. First, I completed a phone screening interview to see if I was okay with the job requirements. Then, I attended a full-day interview which entailed meetings with managers and presenting my dissertation work. The main manager in charge of the postdoc never came to our scheduled 1.5-hour slot! I sat in a room by myself with no explanation. It was an unprofessional experience, especially since I traveled from far away for this interview.
They are great people to interview with. I felt comfortable when talking to them and answering their questions. You will need to prepare roughly an hour talk and will receive valuable questions. My experience in interviewing with them was really good.
Lengthy but very thorough. The first stage of the interview was with the manager for an hour, discussing technical and behavioral questions. The second stage was about 3 hours. I presented for 45 mins, the rest was QnA. They then do a half hour session of work they do and you may ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Details about my PhD project, health and safety, theoretical undergrad topic (Thermo)
Postdoctoral Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Sandia National Laboratories with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 80.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Researcher roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sandia National Laboratories overall takes an average of 47 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sandia National Laboratories as a Postdoctoral Researcher according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 13%
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