I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at UPMC
Interview
I was first contacted by phone to set up an interview a few weeks after I had submitted my application. The person who contacted me was pleasant and the conversation was brief. After the initial phone conversation, I received an email confirming my interview time and location. The email also included directions, maps, parking info, and contact information.
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The interview was very standard, my interviewers were very nice and I felt comfortable sitting down and talking to them. No question really stands out as being difficult or unexpected. The questions related to my previous experience, why I was interested in the position, my ultimate career goals, and my attention to detail.
Rigous multiple steps sort of competitive like a PhD program and offers less money because they can get away with it due to grad and undergraduate students looking for research
It was all pretty quick; they got back to you pretty fast regarding scheduleling. For the various research positions I interviewed for, there was one with your supervisors and then a peer interview, which may also include a director interview.
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They often ask about future plans since they want to ensure you can stay for the duration of the project.
A number of pre-set questions where you feel like you never have a good answer unless you happen to have been in the situation they're asking about. For one I gave a more conceptual answer and then they asked for something more specific about my experience in that situation (which I had never been in). Otherwise, pretty straightforward. Interviewed with a number of people from the team.
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Give an example of a time when you had to think outside the box at work.
