Very laid back and easy. It was done over Zoom since no one was on campus. They just asked about my experience and background. Also what else I could bring to the table.
I interviewed at West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
Interview
The interview process was easy and I was able to find a PI very quickly that fit the research I wanted to do. I have been at WVU for some time now, so I can say the interview process may have increased in difficulty, due to budgeting issues.
Phone interview.
Onsite campus visit.
Lab facilities tour.
Mix of technical and non technical questions
Explained the salary and benefits
Described the project
Asked for the key strengths
Talked about the city and campus
Graduate Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at West Virginia University with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 81.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Research Assistant roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at West Virginia University overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at West Virginia University as a Graduate Research Assistant according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Other: 18%
Skills test: 18%
Presentation: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
Background check: 9%
Phone interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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