Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Massachusetts General Hospital with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Massachusetts General Hospital overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Massachusetts General Hospital as a Research Assistant according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 19%
One on one interview: 19%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 3%
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The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA) in Nov 2010
Interview
Emailed resume as response to job posting, heard back two weeks later by phone and email to schedule interview for the following week.
Interview was at 9 am and started on time. I met with a current research assistant who was very friendly, did not ask much, just for a brief overview of my experience. She told me a little bit about the position.
Next, met with the lab director. We spoke more in-depth about my experience and the position. He was very approachable, not intimidating at all.
Last, I met with a post-doc in the lab. She hadn't been given a copy of my CV previously so I gave her a copy. She glanced it over and asked a few questions about various positions, then asked more about my career aspirations. She seemed nice but unprepared for the interview due to miscommunication.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview process was relaxed and pleasant. The interviewer appeared to be well prepared and familiar with my background. We had a productive discussion about my experience and how my skills and research interests align with the lab's needs. Overall, it was a positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview focused on my overall professional and research experience, as well as my motivation for wanting to work in this position and with this team.
I interviewed at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA)
Interview
It was an average interview. They did ask questions about my previous experience and what I would do in certain scenarios. I would have liked to receive an email or a notice that I was not selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How your previous experience relates with our current research?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA) in Nov 2023
Interview
It was a very charm and gentil interview. Not stressful at all. It was with two interviewers at the same time and I really felt that they wanted to know about me and what could I give to the project
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I've done in academics/research and my future plans