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      Postdoctoral Associate Interview

      27 Jun 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Cambridge, MA

      Other Postdoctoral Associate interview reviews for MIT

      Postdoctoral Associate Interview

      4 Feb 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Cambridge, MA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Apr 2013

      Interview

      Send curriculum vitae and interview via Skype and send some supporting documents such as papers, PhD dissertation, and so on. And waited for 1 week and got an offer, and I took it.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Just technical things related to previous research based on prepared slides for interview. Questions were focused on practical skills for me.
      Answer question
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA)

      Interview

      Internet application required CV and cover letter. Phone interview, on site interview including seminar before receiving an offer. During the phone interview I received general background research questions from 3 people and more sitting in the background. On site interview included 1:1 with 7 professors/researchers and a 1 hour seminar.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Motivation
      1 Answer
      1

      Postdoctoral Associate Interview

      5 Apr 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Cambridge, MA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Sept 2015

      Interview

      It was a great experience. I gave a presentation for the whole group. They asked technical questions related to my work and presentation. They also asked specifically about my papers and patents.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is the process to design metamaterials?
      Answer question

      Postdoctoral Associate Interview

      14 May 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer

      Application

      I interviewed at MIT

      Interview

      I applied for an advertized position and was short listed. I was interviewed on Skype as I was in Europe during that time. After the interview, email confirming my acceptance came and work permit documents were soon dispatached within 2 weeks. It took 1 month after administrative processing at US embassy for J1 visa

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      where do you see yourself in next 5 years
      1 Answer