Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center interviews FAQs
Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 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 67.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 24 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 Research Assistant according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 19%
Background check: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY) in Jan 2022
Interview
If you interview with a lab it's typically informal for research technicians/assistants. Although some labs will expect you to do a research presentation just to assess overall competency which is what I had to do.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Run me through your research experience and how you would apply your acquired skills to this role.
I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Interview
Asked behavioral questions about my past experience in research, why I want to be a part of this lab, and why I am particularly interested in the company. My interviewer was very friendly and the conversation was genuine. Definitely prep behavioral questions.
I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
Interview
I have 1 hour online interview with the physicians that work on the project through Zoom meeting. The interview consist of two parts, introduce myself and went over what I have done in the past.
I applied online. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY) in May 2022
Interview
3 rounds of interviews
First round by manager
Second round by the director, 4 teams at different time slots
Third round - lab test experiment and calculations in person
Remaining rounds on zoom
They gave a lab tour too