I applied through an employee referral. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Northwell Health (Manhasset, NY) in Jan 2015
Interview
I was referred by an active employee and the interview process was very easy. Human resources only asked me 3 questions. The entire interview only lasted tops 20 minutes. Within 3 days I had a job offer. But credentialing took some time. In total I'd say about 50 days from start to finish. One piece of advise stay on top of your paperwork. Medical staff is good but I can see things taking longer than it should if you are not proactive. Consider dropping your paper work off in person and avoid faxing. I never got emails back saying they received my materials sent. I always had to email them constantly. Otherwise very professional and it seems like they have the process stream lined.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell be about a situation you encountered a patient who was difficult to treat? and Tell me what made it challenging?
I applied online. I interviewed at Northwell Health (Long Island-Queens) in Apr 2025
Interview
it was simple and went well. just be yourself and you’ll be fine. they’re really understanding and will make you feel comfortable. they interview process was long but got the offer in the end
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why this speciality and how can you overcome difficulties?
1 interview with HR on the phone then 1 virtual interview with a doctor and then a final interview in person at the office I would be working at with another doctor.
I applied online. I interviewed at Northwell Health (Staten Island, NY)
Interview
Multilevel interview, takes longer that expected or explained.
Complicated process with unexpected surprises. If you have never worked in hospital system and unaware of steps, expect to be lost and confused about the interview and onboarding process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical questions: why northwell, why are you interested in this field?
Physician Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Northwell Health with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Physician Assistant roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northwell Health overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northwell Health as a Physician Assistant according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 27%
Presentation: 13%
Drug test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 7%
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