Online submission (upload CV, upload cover letter, upload research papers, upload thesis), one-on-one interview (Can you tell me a little about yourself? ,ask questions from your research field, future plan, possible advisors)
Two rounds. The first is with the general committe members. The second is with the PI that you are specially interested in or they are interested in you. After the two interviews, they will meet and rate you based on your scores and knowledge and experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please descibe in details your innovative works in your previous research experience.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Jan 2022
Interview
It was super fast, very nice people. I actually really enjoyed the process because they shared a lot about career growth and how I can grow as a professional at this institution. I would not say the interview process was difficult at all. I had very little stress and they shared some questions with me beforehand
Graduate Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 91% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Research Assistant roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Graduate Research Assistant according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Skills test: 17%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
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