Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UMass Boston with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UMass Boston overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UMass Boston as a Administrative Assistant according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 40%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UMass Boston (Boston, MA) in Jun 2011
Interview
1 interview in front of a panel of 3, they scored my answers and stated they'd choose the person with the highest score essentially. So the more you knew about the position and academic policies, the better the score.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I had to name a lot of state and local benefits and outreach facilities, which if I hadn't done research on the university, I would not have come across that information.
I applied online. I interviewed at UMass Boston (Boston, MA) in Jun 2025
Interview
Structured review questions/ three rounds. The questions were well thought out and fair. The timing between rounds was a bit spread out due to availability.
Everything went well but then at the very end there was no update on the status of the role. It was either filled or paused and I wasn’t notified.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why I was interested in this particular position and how I would make an impact.
Had to interview with 2 people. Process was simple. I actually was able to work and go to school. My only issue was the salary amount did not match the work that was given.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UMass Boston in Mar 2018
Interview
I was referred by a formal employee, then I set up an interview in the school with the supervisor. She was very kind and the interview was very casual, talked about some work experience