I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UC Davis in Dec 2014
Interview
it was a quick process, went in for an initial interview, lasted about 30 minutes with 2 people. Everything went smooth and they made the process super quick. I got an email a day later for a job offer and accepted it right there and then. Started training/working the next day. Overall a good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in the job and how will it help you in your career goals?
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:
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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