Program Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Mathematica 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 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Assistant roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mathematica overall takes an average of 52 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mathematica as a Program Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
One on one interview: 33%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Mathematica (Washington, DC) in Oct 2014
Interview
I had a 30-minute phone interview and then an all-day in-office interview with multiple Mathematica employees. Pretty basic questions about your research interests and experiences. They care about both your academic and professional achievements.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions such as: What are you looking for a in a job? Why are you interested in Mathematica? Describe your research experience.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Mathematica in Jan 2016
Interview
It was a very general interview. The hiring manager was very curt in the way that she asked questions and she did not make the role seem attractive or interesting. She spend more time talking about the company itself than taking time to get to know me as an interview candidate.