Is it hard to get hired as a Postdoctoral Researcher at The Ohio State University?

Postdoctoral Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at The Ohio State University with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Postdoctoral Researcher at The Ohio State University?

Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Researcher roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Ohio State University overall takes an average of 29 days.

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based on 8 ratings - Updated Oct 10, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

50%
Applied online
Applied online
33%
In Person
In Person
17%
Employee Referral
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8 interviews

Postdoctoral Researcher Interview

Oct 10, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) in Sep 2024

Interview

In a zoom meeting. They ask me some questions and share some details about this position. And also some tech question and coding questions. No much to say, just like interview in other institutions.

Postdoctoral Researcher Interview

Aug 19, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at The Ohio State University

Interview

Met with head of lab and current lab members. Met with a few other labs in the department. Gave a presentation on my graduate research. Went out to dinner with the lab.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What are you interested in working on

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Postdoctoral Researcher Interview

Jun 12, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at The Ohio State University

Interview

overall it was two interviews, and they were both with zoom video call! the first one was with the supervisor and then presenting in front of the whole research group

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

-General behavioral questions -Research questions

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