Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at University of Cambridge with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at University of Cambridge overall takes an average of 105 days.
Common stages of the interview process at University of Cambridge as a Research Assistant according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, England) in Jun 2018
Interview
Applied via their online portal, was called to interview. Was asked to explain a project I had worked on, prompted and pushed on various relevant methodologies and asked about my career goals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is mendelian randomisation and what is it used for?
Single interview for summer research position
Good questions - focussed on knowledge of field and technical knowledge
Nice intervewer
overall highly rate and would interview again
drawback was that interview was quite short, would like more time
Given enough notice before the interview, told who was interviewing and overall a very straightforward. I would recommend. Feedback was also given at the end. The questions asked were relevant to the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I apply my specific skills to the research they are conducting?
It was an online 25 min interview with 3 members of the committee. Each of them were supervisor in the project each from a different field. At the end they said that the result will be delivered online in a week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your previous experience and the most memorable article that influenced your decision to study here