Postdoctoral Scholar applicants have rated the interview process at UC Davis with 2.7 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 79.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Scholar roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UC Davis overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UC Davis as a Postdoctoral Scholar according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Presentation: 15%
Background check: 15%
Skills test: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UC Davis (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2010
Interview
Started off with exchanging emails with the professor I wanted to work with. Next was a phone interview that lasted about 45 minutes, with details discussions on technical know how and project development. This was followed by a day long visit to the lab, involving a seminar by me for 45 minutes, and several one-on-ones and one-on-twos, about 6 in total. I was told of the outcome about 19 business days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you develop an assay to measure a certain phenotype in an organism?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UC Davis (Davis, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
It was simple, with straight-forward questions. The first part involved a phone interview and next was an in person interview. They ask you to give a brief presentation on your previous work and meet the current lab and department.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at UC Davis (Davis, CA)
Interview
One day visit. Research talk for 1 hour. Lunch and Dinner with graduate students. Tour of facilities in the university and the laboratory. Meet with the adviser and discuss potential projects. Very friendly and relaxed interview process.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UC Davis
Interview
Personal meeting in a national conference followed by on-site interview. I gave a 30 minutes talk about my past research experience and answered several questions. Had a lunch with senior lab members.