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      Student Advisor Interview

      13 Oct 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MIT in Sept 2020

      Interview

      The different stages of the process included: Phone Interview, followed by a Zoom Interview with search committee. Finally, there was a full day interview with presentation and meeting with different teams Final 30-minute interview with director

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about your experience advising students?
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      Student Advisor Interview

      11 Mar 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Cambridge, MA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Oct 2024

      Interview

      Overall, it was okay but LONG! Applied in early September 2024, phone screen in mid-late October, November 2024 they said they would like me to do a second round, and second round interview was scheduled for early December 2024. I followed up in late December (when I was told to) and they had no decision; followed up again in late January 2025; finally given the No in early February 2025. The length and leading on for so long felt disrespectful. Interviews: It was 2 rounds of interviews, starting with a phone screen and second round was a 3 hour in-person interview session. In the 2nd round, I met with a group of staff who were in the same advising position, administrators, and direct supervisors-- they were all great. Second interview was 1-1, not bad just remember to have well thought out answers and talking points to discuss-- they love when you ask questions. Third interview was 1-1 with the director, it seemed like he had already made up his mind and didn't like me as a candidate. I was asked to elaborate on my resume which is standard, but then got a very dismissive reply "so all your advising experience is in this one summer" (I've worked in this industry for about 3 years and have posiitons on my resume beginning in 2020). To have the director, probably the most important, be the last interview in three hours was very tough and overall leaving an interview feeling like I wasn't good enough for the role wasn't great. The reason I rate this as average was the dean who was hiring me was wonderful, we connected personally, she genuinely believed in my potential and sent me a very kind email despite not getting hired. *Advice: They ask you the same interview questions in each of the different interviews during the 3 hour session, be consistent*

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      How would you handle conflict in a workplace/with a coworker?
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      Question 2

      Why this job, why MIT? What's your relevant experience?
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      Question 3

      What are *2* weaknesses/areas of improvement and what are *2* strengths?
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