Postdoctoral Research Fellow applicants have rated the interview process at Vanderbilt University with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Research Fellow roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vanderbilt University overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vanderbilt University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Presentation: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) in Feb 2011
Interview
Arrived from Spain. The professor didn't pay for the airfare to the US; instead, just paid from NYC to Nashville. She also did not pay relocation costs. On the day of the interview, I gave a seminar to the department. Then, met with several professors to talk about my project. In the evening, my soon-to-be boss took me out drinking....she ended up drunk and I had to carry her home.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To explain the specifics of my research project more as to how it relates to differentiation and proliferation.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Vanderbilt University (Vanderbilt, TX) in Apr 2014
Interview
Applied online. Had a phone interview after one week. Then go for on site interview three weeks later. A full day interview with people there. Got email one week after interview date to inform they would not offer me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of standard interview questions: why this job, career goal,
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) in May 2013
Interview
It was quick and straight to the point. They wanted to know you contribution to the field and your anticipated to the current void. It was not difficult and I learned alot from the process.