I applied online. I interviewed at Brandeis University (Waltham, MA) in Feb 2015
Interview
I first indicated which Professors I was interested in working with. I had a 30 minute interview which each of them at their offices, and then met with the other potential graduate students.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the research that you conducted during your time as an undergraduate.
It was a one-day interview process with individual 30 minute interviews from roughly 5 professors, and an hour long interview with your PI of interest. The interviews were extremely conversational and did not feel high-pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you could design the perfect study for your topic of interest, what would it be?
PhD Graduate Student applicants have rated the interview process at Brandeis University with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Brandeis University as a PhD Graduate Student according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 100%
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