I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Jan 2009
Interview
Applied online to the main jobs page. About two weeks later I got a short call setting up the interview. Went in for one interview. Heard back about two weeks later.
The interview was very standard. Describe a situation where you encountered conflict, worked with a team, had to solve a problem. What are your strengths and weaknesses? The interviewer was nervous.
This level position is mainly looking for a personality that is friendly and will fit in at the office.
Consisted of an initial phone screening with HR, followed by a virtual panel interview with members of the hiring team, and a final in-person interview. Each stage focused on behavioral questions and how my past experiences aligned with supporting donor relations and event coordination.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What motivated you to apply for this role, and how do your skills and interests align?
great talent acquisition team who asked thoughtful questions. a lot of good questions about work modality and work life balance. they were also able to answer some of my questions about benefits and what is was like to work at northwestern.
It was a simple process, a single phone call interview for about 30 minutes. Typical behavioral questions and some questions on the usage of their financial system, which is PeopleSoft
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience with difference financial and accounting processes
Program Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Assistant roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northwestern University overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northwestern University as a Program Assistant according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Group panel interview: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 6%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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