I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Feb 2013
Interview
two rounds of phone call, ask questions about past research projects. I talked about the latest research in the literature and then say I will plan my projects in such a way. The interviewer asks about the time complexity and work loan I will contribute.
I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Apr 2014
Interview
I had a phone interview and then was invited for a job talk. During the visitation day, I then had in-person meetings with faculty. Finally, I was taken out to dinner by a few relevant faculty. It was much like a job talk for a normal faculty position, perhaps with fewer professors in the audience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked about my research plans, the resources I needed, my work style, etc.
Postdoctoral applicants have rated the interview process at Columbia University with 2.5 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 69.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Columbia University overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Columbia University as a Postdoctoral according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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