The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UPMC (Pittsburgh, PA) in Jun 2011
Interview
I heard from HR to do a phone interview about 3 weeks after I had applied for the position. The HR person mostly asked me to elaborate upon the experience and credentials listed on my resume. Next, I was contacted to do a phone interview with my future supervisor. She asked me about my future career plans, how my background would help me to be successful in my position, what I thought my strengths/weaknesses were, and questions about preferred work environment. Finally, I was brought in for an in-person interview. That day I had five 30 minute interviews with different people in the department. This was really a waste of time, since they all asked the same questions - why did I want this position, what do I bring to the job, and so on. I just kept repeating myself over and over to maintain consistency.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does this position advance your long-term career goals?
The interview process was fairly standard. I was asked about research experience on my resume and future plans (med school, phd, etc.) I was told more about the position and what the job would entail as well as the schedule.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UPMC (Pittsburgh, PA)
Interview
It was a one-round, 40 minute interview. I met with one of the research coordinators and another member of the lab. They were fairly nice, asked me standard questions about my experience, why I want to join their lab specifically, etc. and seemed genuinely engaged in what I had to say. It flowed more like a conversation than an interview, most of it was focused on my experience. I did not end up receiving a rejection email, but my portal was updated to "no longer in consideration" about a week later. When I asked for feedback, I was told that they already had a candidate in mind when the process started.
Very nice. Things flowed relatively well. We’re very direct in what type of person they were looking to hire and their expectations for the person taking over the new role.
