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Updated May 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Student Technology Assistant at Cornell University
Posted May 8, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took a day)
The interview was pleasant. I had three interviewers but they were definitely friendly. They asked about past experience and such. If you aren't in a STEM field be prepared to explain why you are a good fit anyway, this shouldn't be too hard you can cite your experience with personal computers and such.
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CIT at Cornell University
Posted Feb 26, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took a day)
Mostly technical questions related to computer maintenance. Be sure to mention any relevant programming experience/any IT support experience. Lastly, be sure to be prepared for some standard interview questions such as "tell me about yourself" etc.
I accepted the offer, and overall, the work environment was great. People at Cornell are very friendly, yet very professional/knowledgeable.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Graduate Student at Cornell University
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Ithaca, NY (took a day)
Started out with 1:1 interview in Skype. I was asked my research background and asked to explain what I've been doing exactly during the last couple of months. Regarding the personality test, I was asked whether or not I'm independent or need constant supervising or able to work with others. From there, the interviewer explained about the work culture and what kind of project they are currently pursuing.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Engineer at Cornell University
Posted Oct 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Ithaca, NY (took 4+ weeks)
Ask some of the behave question about why you want to apply for the position, what do you know about the company and your strength and weakness. And some IQ question and some algorithm question about sort
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University
Posted Nov 23, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 (took a day)
They need a candiadate to push an NIH project and look for the right person by sending the requirement to a bunch of professors whose research is actitive in th related area. My former advisor forwarded the information to me and I sent my resume to the investigator of the project. With an online interview, I got the offer.
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Student Assistant Level III at Cornell University
Posted Sep 19, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took a day)
Interviewed for the Library Student Assistant Position. I was asked about previous relevant work experience in customer service. I was also asked how I handled difficult customer service situations, and was asked to give an example of a particularly difficult customer service situation I had dealt with. They are super super focused on customer service, so really think of how you will best serve the patron in a library setting.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Research Assistant at Cornell University
Posted Sep 13, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 2 days)
I was asked questions about the kind of research experience I previously had. I was interviewing in the crop and soil sciences department, so I was also asked if i had any previous experience with plants. I had a strong chemical background, which fit the needs of their project well. I was shown around the office. The interview did not take long at all.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Research Assistant at Cornell University
Posted Aug 26, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2008 in Ithaca, NY (took a day)
It was mostly done via recommendation process.
The interviewee knew about my interest through our mutual aquaintance.
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I did not try negotiation
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Research Assistant at Cornell University
Posted Aug 11, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took 2 weeks)
I filled out an application and then handed it in at the office in person. I was contacted in about a week or two for a one on one interview with the manager. I was asked about my background, my previous work experience and what I did at those jobs, and how that experience would apply to the job I was interviewing for.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Administrative Assistant III at Cornell University
Posted Jul 31, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2008 (took 3 days)
HR employee referred me to a position after a she heard my previous position was not working out for me. I went in for an interview with the HR person first. 2 days later with 2 HR people. The following week a 1 on 1 followed by a group interview
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Once you get hired for any position in Cornell it's easy to move laterally. The difficulty is moving up unless you're willing to be their cheerleader and fall in line.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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