Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Yale University with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Yale University overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Yale University as a Research Assistant according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 47%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Presentation: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
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They ask you about why specific research lab, what can you bring to Yale and what can the lab bring to you, and they ask questions about your previous research papers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose your undergrad university and how did you make use of the research resources there
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Yale University in May 2024
Interview
I did not have to interview for this position. I was hired for this role because I was asked to do it for a professor whose class I took in the year prior to the job offer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Yale University
Interview
Direct interview with professors. They asked me about my background, previous research experience, programming skills, grades and the content of some advanced graduate courses, and the familiarity with topics they were working on. Because my research experience is not very matched with their fields, I was asked to complete another technical exercise in the following days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
introduce yourself.
research interest.
describe one of your previous independent project.