Statistical Analyst/Programmer applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern University with 3.5 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 Statistical Analyst/Programmer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Statistical Analyst/Programmer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 29%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)
Interview
The interview was a fairly informal process. Meetings w/ the current team, senior leadership, project managers, etc.
No difficult questions pertaining to software development/engineering. Mostly questions pertaining to educational experience and exposure to various topics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions pertained to applying quantitative methods and statistical analysis tools (specifically STATA but depending on the department, other tools were welcome).
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Day long interviews are set up by an administrative assistant, after which you meet with several faculty and staff. Generally, you meet with personnel in the specific department that you're applying for (oncology, internal medicine, etc). Interviews last somewhere between 15 minutes and 1 hour. Lunch is included.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult questions were about bioinformatics techniques. If you work in -omics data (proteomics, genomics, etc), this shouldn't be a problem for you.