Is it hard to get hired as a Laboratory Assistant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

Laboratory Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Laboratory Assistant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

Candidates applying for Laboratory Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vanderbilt University Medical Center overall takes an average of 34 days.

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based on 2 ratings - Updated Apr 11, 2017

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How others got an interview

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50%
Applied online
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2 interviews

Laboratory Assistant Interview

Apr 11, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN) in Apr 2016

Interview

Asked a few basic questions concerning technical and behavioral skillsets. Did not ask any trick questions, they just wanted to know how capable and committed I could be to learn and handle the laboratory techniques

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Do you know how to do PCR?

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Laboratory Assistant Interview

Nov 27, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN) in Sep 2014

Interview

Very casual interview, replied to online job posting by email and was quickly (within 2 weeks) contacted to ask for available time slots. I went directly to the laboratory I would work for and spoke with the lab manager. Very nice woman who seemed to be focused mostly on finding an assistant whose personality matched with the lab.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

It was primarily a getting-to-know-you type of interview. Talked about future career plans, etc.

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