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:
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UC Davis (Davis, CA) in Jan 2015
Interview
My professor connected me to a PI leading a neurodevelopment study. Following this, I got unboarded and started working for the study for two point five years. That is all I have to say about this. I feel like this is now more than 30 words. Why does this need to be so long?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you were given a difficult problem to solve.
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.