Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center interviews FAQs
Clinical Research Coordinator applicants have rated the interview process at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with 3.2 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 67.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Research Coordinator roles take an average of 43 days to get hired, when considering 34 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a Clinical Research Coordinator according to 34 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 19%
Skills test: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Background check: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
Interview
Talked with the hiring manager first about experience and career goals. Then moved on to a 30 minute interview with the department that the job opening was in. This was with 3 people on their team where their asked more in-depth situational/behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would be a sign that you're stressed out about work?
I applied online. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY) in Sep 2025
Interview
First phone interview with recruiter
Second interview with department hiring manager/ surpervisors
Third interview with chosen physician, it was great interviews but I didn’t get hired. The recruiter said they all loved me but I guess not enough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one weakness you have professionally and personally that you’re trying to improve?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY) in Jun 2025
Interview
The interviewers were friendly and straightforward, they asked the typical tell me about yourself and behavioral questions. Be prepared to link your experience with MSK's values and the job description. Personally my interview process stretched out for 3 months for 2 interviews only because that specific department can be hectic and sometimes disorganized.
I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
Interview
The interview process was long. The hiring process here is very lengthy, it takes a while to get an interview and then a while to hear back as well. Ehh
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you experienced a difficult time with a coworker, how did you work through it?