Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellow Interview Questions | Glassdoor
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Difficult interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at Stanford University (Stanford, CA) in Apr 2021
Interview
I applied and had 2 zoom calls and one presentation. It was a 40 min long zoom call with really in depth questioning and a chance to have honest conversation. there was room to also ask clarification questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked about Career goals, research interests and passion and why I chose this lab
I interviewed at Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
I had to present some research projects related to the position I was applying for. I got many questions from the audience, some of them were clarifications about background, methods, competitors and future work. Also got tons of Feedback.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Stanford University (Stanford, CA) in Jan 2024
Interview
Technical interview with several members of the team I was interviewing for. This was followed by a 1-1 meeting with the PI who asked me standard behavioural questions. I gave a 30 minute long presentation before the technical interview, using a slideshow.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain one challenge that you faced and how you answered it?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Stanford University
Interview
Typically for postdoc interviews, the candidate will be brought on site and give a talk to the whole lab, followed by 1:1 conversations with each lab member. The whole process can take a whole day. A lot of decision making comes from the presentation, especially the level of research the candidates conducted earlier.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: what are the most important findings in your research?