I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) in June 2010
Interview
I was contacted by a professor in my field who was looking for a postdoc with a background similar to mine. We set up an interview for about a week later. I met with the professor, gave an hour-long talk with Q and A, met with different lab members and took tours of the labs, and met with the professor again; total interview time of about 5 hours. The professor was obviously extremely smart, very driven and excited about the projects, kind, forthright, and positive. The facilities and equipment were top-of-the-line, cutting edge. The students were smart with personalities varying from laid back to intense, funny to serious.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions about my thesis project and questions about my future goals.
I applied online. I interviewed at Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
Rigorous and straightforward. Most questions were asked pertaining to your past research experience and how can our expertise contribute to new role. I did an online zoom interview with PI and fellow lab members
I interviewed at Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Interview
I met with my current advisor several times over the last year of my PhD to discuss collaborative projects. We worked together on a collaboration over the last year of my PhD, which led to the postdoc. This allowed me to demonstrate the types of contributions I could make on his research team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Rather than a formal interview process, I worked directly with my now advisor on a collaborative project.
I submitted an online form where I had to select education level, add a cover letter and of course my CV. This is a postdoc position so naturally I know that a PhD is necessary for it and I have one. It was also mentioned and/or implied at least 10 times on my application documents (for example, referring to my doctoral work or my postdoctoral work). After not hearing anything for over a month, I reached out to the professor to express my continued interest and I got a dry one liner saying "sorry you need a phd". I responded politely that I have one but never heard back. So much for world class research.
