Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Harvard University with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Harvard University overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Harvard University as a Administrative Assistant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Interview
The interview process began with a phone call with Harvard HR, initial phone screening with hiring manager for the department, interview with PI (who would be my immediate boss) and interview with department head, as the PI was also the Chairman of the department and some support to the department would also be required
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What might separate you from other candidates applying for this position?
The interview process is chaotic and you need to really chase people. I applied for a job in August, had no less than 10 rounds of interviews, and did not receive an offer until mid November. The interviews are also very surface level and repetitive, as you are saying essentially the same thing but to different team members. Its really not worth it unless you are applying for a very high level position
I interviewed at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Interview
The first round of interviews consisted of a one way video recording. I was asked to answer several complex questions, the answer was limited to being 90 seconds in length, and I was informed that redoing a recorded answer would potentially be penalized.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a challenging situation in your workplace and how you rose above it.
Good interview and gave good insight! I have no complaints but to increase the wages due to inflation and the high rent in Boston. Overall 8.5/10 Good luck on your interview!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I honestly can remember all of them but basically telling them about yourself and why you’ll be a good fit.