I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Oct 2016
Interview
Phone interview with a post-doc was followed by in person interview with various members of the lab, including the PI. The interview process with various lab members was part of a larger tour of the lab and the facilities. A lot of time was spent listening to post-docs and technicians explain their work.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Columbia University
Interview
Two people in the lab interviewed me and then after that, they didn't continue to follow through and just got an email like a month later telling me I haven't been selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me mainly how I worked in a team and also what are the best characteristics that I bring to a lab setting
I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in June 2022
Interview
Very long and tedious - however its part of the process. One interview & then a second round, then a third round of on-site follow up & then a final stage of references. Time consuming and patience is required for the vetting process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University in June 2020
Interview
I went through three rounds of interviews with the PI and the graduate students at the lab. Every one of them gave me feedback and were overall very friendly. Their questions were interrogating me about my past history and they spent a lot of time explaining their research to me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions were about my past research, along with my experience with animal husbandry.
