I applied the postdoc position (cold apply without contacting PI), wait for 2 weeks, but got no reply about the prescreening. And there is also no notification email about the prescreen results.
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Accepted offer
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL) in Oct 2022
Interview
HR reached out to arrange the interview with the hiring manager,
Speak with the hiring manager for 40 min discuss briefly about previous research and future plan
On site interview with the team. Gave a 40-min talk and Q&A for 20 min. Meet with each team member for 20min.
Wrap up with the hiring manager at the end of the on-site day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most questions are research-based.
What's your career plan?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL) in Dec 2020
Interview
First I had a video interview with the division manager and the supervisors involved in the project work hiring the postdoc. This interview lasted about 1-1.5 hours. After this, I was told that I qualified for the second interview rounds. This round involved a seminar presentation given by me on my PhD studies, then several 30-45 minute interviews with other postdocs and researchers in the field. At the end I had a 1 hour final interview with the people who were present in the first interview.
