Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UC Davis with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 92% positive. To compare, the company-average is 79.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UC Davis overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UC Davis as a Research Assistant according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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The process took 5 days. I interviewed at UC Davis in Jul 2009
Interview
These types of positions are very easy to find through job boards. I was contacted by the lab a couple of days after applying for a phone interview, and had a one on one a few days after that. Interview questions and difficulty will probably change based on the lab you are applying for, but for me the questions were more about general goals and skills, rather than a focused skill test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical workflow when trying to work through a new problem?
Asked about previous research experiences and academic background and interests. Interviewed with graduate student after filling out the interest form of the faculty research website. Smooth process overall and behavioral questions mostly
It's a ok interview. They want to know what you can do and why they should hire you. They may challenge you for some topics that you wrote on your CV. But as long you can explain it well, they will be ok.
Talking with the PI where there was a series of questions. Including research interest and how it aligns with the lab. Additionally, they were well understanding that most of us are students and arranged time accordingly with our schedule classes.