Washington University in St. Louis interviews FAQs
Staff Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Washington University in St. Louis with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Scientist roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Washington University in St. Louis overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Washington University in St. Louis as a Staff Scientist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 38%
Other: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Washington University in St. Louis (Saint Louis, MO) in Sep 2021
Interview
There were two interviews. The first was a phone interview with 2 staff managers, lasting about 30mins. The second interview was in-person with 2 faculty member, lasting about 1hr. Having a cover letter with my application was one thing that was really important to the hiring team. They were mostly looking to make sure I had a genuine interest in the research topics of the lab.
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Question 1
Let's say you encounter an issue at work that where you don't know the best course of action, and you manager is not readily available. How would you respond to this situation?
I applied online. I interviewed at Washington University in St. Louis
Interview
The interview was very cordial. Asked to explain my previous work and how I will fit into the new team. I had prepared a presentation and was allowed to do that.