I applied in-person. I interviewed at Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) in May 2023
Interview
The interview process for the GTA job at Texas A&M is not very strenuous, and is typically based more on relationships. Having a passion for the subject you are assisting with is essential, and one must be willing to work outside of their scope of work to really do the job diligently.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes you interested in this role? How can you add value to *insert grad program name?
The interview was processed by ZOOM. There were two professors and they asked me 5-6 questions. It took approximately 15-20 minutes. The interview experience was great. They were warm and made me comfortable,
I interviewed at Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
Interview
None, just application. Need personal statement and letters of recommendation. Small fee to apply. Did not require the subject GRE but they may now. Assistant position automatically considered with application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Application asks you to speak about your past research experience and past math classes
I interviewed with administrators from my department that I was familiar with. It seemed like they had already chosen me from the start and the interview was a formality. They asked all of the typical interview questions, and we spent time talking about where they needed help and what the expected job duties would be.
Graduate Teaching Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Texas A&M University with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 81% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Teaching Assistant roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Texas A&M University overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Texas A&M University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 22%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Other: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
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