I applied in-person. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Aug 2016
Interview
I met my adviser in person and we went through a lot of question on both work and life.
It was more like two-way. I asked the research environment in NU and he asked about my research history.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What projects have you worked on?
- What is your main research interest?
- What is your final goal?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)
Interview
I met with five professors who were very insightful and asked about my previous research experience at National Institutes of Health and University of Michigan. It was a very relaxed environment and we were able to talk about science and they told me about Northwestern University.
Interview was conducted by my advisor, it is a case by case thing. Most likely, you will be prepared to answer the questions related to your research and your prior working/research experience. Most of the time, it is not difficult.
PhD Candidate applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PhD Candidate roles take an average of 77 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 PhD Candidate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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