I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UNC Chapel Hill
Interview
The interview was a 30 min Zoom call. There were three interviewers—the director of the lab, the direct supervisor, and a director of a similar lab. The interviewers asked mostly situational questions and asked about why I was interested in the job. While the interviewers were nice and friendly, they just seemed to be going through the motions of asking questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How have your dealt with a difficult person? How do you manage conflicting responsibilities?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UNC Chapel Hill
Interview
Standard interview with nothing tricky or weird thrown in. I was asked a couple of very general technical questions (very straight-forward for the area I’d be working). Overall a pretty relaxing interview and I could tell the interviewers were genuine and mainly focused on getting to know me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Factors and decisions about your current job that lead to you seeking this particular position.
Research Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at UNC Chapel Hill with 2.4 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 77.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Specialist roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UNC Chapel Hill overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UNC Chapel Hill as a Research Specialist according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Drug test: 50%
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