I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UC Davis (Davis, CA) in May 2023
Interview
The interview is very chill, they only ask if you want to work there and gives a brief information of what the work looks like. My supervisor is very nice and she really cares about the students.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
D you want to work here? and What classes have you taken that is related to this field
Asked about previous research experiences and academic background and interests. Interviewed with graduate student after filling out the interest form of the faculty research website. Smooth process overall and behavioral questions mostly
It's a ok interview. They want to know what you can do and why they should hire you. They may challenge you for some topics that you wrote on your CV. But as long you can explain it well, they will be ok.
Talking with the PI where there was a series of questions. Including research interest and how it aligns with the lab. Additionally, they were well understanding that most of us are students and arranged time accordingly with our schedule classes.
Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UC Davis with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 92% positive. To compare, the company-average is 79.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Research Assistant according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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