I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Department of Agriculture in Jul 2022
Interview
I applied online and got an interview a month later. I got an offer within a few days of my interview. The interview wasn't super technical, but they did ask detailed questions about my resume
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience with quantitative research? How would you clean a data set?
The process was very organized and not stressful; a current scientist interviewed me over Zoom. They explained what my responsibilities would be and what the lab was researching at the time.
I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at U.S. Department of Agriculture (Washington, DC) in Nov 2020
Interview
The job selection process was extremely arduous and I found some of questions during the oral interview to be very intrusive, however, it is a good place to work. It is not for everyone--like any organization.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself and your professional background
Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at U.S. Department of Agriculture with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 63 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at U.S. Department of Agriculture overall takes an average of 52 days.
Common stages of the interview process at U.S. Department of Agriculture as a Research Assistant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Drug test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
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