I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Northwestern University in Sep 2009
Interview
after my online application, I was asked to send required documents for the position which is followed by interview on phone. the interview was very easy where I was ask about my background in semiconductor material processing and future plan.
Other Postdoctoral Research Fellow Interview Reviews for Northwestern University
I applied through other source. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Feb 2013
Interview
Initial meeting with group leader. Gave a public talk to research group and other invited guests. Met others in the lab. Was told that funding was a problem at the moment so my employment was contingent on a grant coming through. In the meantime I worked on a fellowship to get funding. During that time group leader told me he found enough money to hire me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about my previous research. What was I currently working on?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) in Nov 2011
Interview
Applied online via email. Called for in person interview. Asked to do a research presentation. Did not hear anything for a month. Called them to follow up. A day later, I was offered the job. Negotiated the salary and joining date. All ended up in my favor and started the job a month later.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Oct 2010
Interview
A research proposal, and colloquia on site. During on site visit I was usually asked to explain the research I was doing and planning to do in future. Overall, pleasant experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I haven't had difficult or unexpected questions in general. Overall, I was only asked to tell about research and what I plan to do at the NU.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 2.5 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 71.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Research Fellow roles take an average of 75 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Postdoctoral Research Fellow according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 43%
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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