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      Teaching Assistant Interview

      Oct 21, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Santa Barbara, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at UC Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) in Feb 2015

      Interview

      It is a 10 mins teaching practice including the beginning words of a class, the definition of terms and how to apply that in practice. After five six mins, it goes to Q&A part. The professors sitting there start to ask questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Talk about mean, median and mode.
      Answer question

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      Teaching Assistant Interview

      Mar 6, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at UC Santa Barbara

      Interview

      I had to talk to the department and wait for their decision. After some paperwork, I could meet them. We had a conversation about my skill sets and my working hours and status.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Are you eligible to work in US?
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      Teaching Assistant Interview

      Sep 26, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Santa Barbara, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at UC Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

      Interview

      Background check on your academics, and interests. Ask about the the projects that you have done so far and also ask if you have any questions. And we ended with some more chatting about the future.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe the project that you did.
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      Teaching Assistant Interview

      Sep 1, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UC Santa Barbara

      Interview

      I was interviewing for TA position in the psych and brain sciences dept. First I reached out to the department assistant that I found on the website. I mailed them continuously for a few weeks. Once the position opened he forwarded my resume to the professor who then interviewed me. Before this, I also had to prepare a PPT on any topic and give a short lecture to prove my English fluency.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Asked me why I am interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant. My inclination towards psychology. What teaching experience I have had in the past.
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      UC Santa Barbara interviews FAQs

      • Teaching Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UC Santa Barbara with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 83.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Teaching Assistant roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UC Santa Barbara overall takes an average of 18 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at UC Santa Barbara as a Teaching Assistant according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  50%

        Presentation:  25%

        Skills test:  25%

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