I applied online. I interviewed at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, MA) in Oct 2020
Interview
The first interview is with an HR officer, the second will be a 1 to 1 zoom interview with the PI, and the third interview will be in-person to meet the team members.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
The first interview was general, with a focus on soft skills.
The second interview with the PI was more detailed, as he asked for a detailed and exact description (step by step with correct terms) of various experimental procedures.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Boston, MA) in Feb 2024
Interview
The interview process was quick and started with a basic non-technical interview with HR. Then you moved on with speaking with a PI. Felt informal. The process was enjoyable and I felt supported throughout, and they also communicated when the job changed
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Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research 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 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research as a Research Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
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