Very casual and friendly, the interview felt a lot more like a conversation than an interview which was refreshing. One short 30 minute Zoom call to chat about past experience and plans for the future, then received a decision via email ~1.5 weeks after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Background, plans for the future, elaborating on experience relating to labwork.
Phone and then zoom interview. The interview was average and pleasant. First there was an HR phone call, then a call with the supevisor, then a zoom interview with a couple of employees. The last round of interview is with the manager themselves.
Got an interview from a biomechanics lab. It was mainly focused on their research topics and gauging if it fits my background. I only shared my background for 15 minutes, and that was enough for them to make decisions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My research interests and what I've done for the last couple of years.
The process was very relaxed overall. PI explained the project and what my role would be in the team. Asked questions about my past research experiences. Also asked logistical questions regarding availability
Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UC San Diego with 2.5 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 76.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UC San Diego overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UC San Diego as a Research Assistant according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Presentation: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Drug test: 12%
Other: 6%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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