I applied online. I interviewed at Seattle Children's
Interview
I interviewed with the senior research scientist, who was employing me, as well as the PI. The questions were pretty standard and they did reach out to my references and do a background check.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in this position? What brings you to the city? How do you feel working with animals? etc.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Seattle Children's in Sep 2021
Interview
Phone interview first, then in-person interview. The phone interview was about 30 minutes. They mainly ask about your background and experiences. In-person interview was longer, and the questions will depend on the job title and the lab
I applied online. I interviewed at Seattle Children's (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2021
Interview
Very organized, professional and friendly.
Asked detailed questions about how I handle a difficult coworker. How I respond to stress.
Why I applied for a job at their organization.
How punctual I am.
Research Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Seattle Children's with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Scientist roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Seattle Children's overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Seattle Children's as a Research Scientist according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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