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Updated May 2, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Teaching Assistant at Duke University
Posted May 2, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Durham, NC (took a day)
Process was very formal and e-mail based. I learn of about the job through email. Employer requested references and we exchanged several emails before the interview. There was only one interview. Advice I would give is to think about how the job relates to your past and your future plans.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Analyst II at Duke University
Posted Apr 24, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Durham, NC (took a day)
I was contacted by email about a date and time for the interviewer to call me. During the call, I was asked a few questions and given a history of the department, but figured out what they asked for isn't what they were looking for. I was told I'd be contacted in two weeks whether I was selected for a second interview or not, but I never heard anything. Not even a letter saying thank you for your time.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Duke University
Posted Apr 21, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Durham, NC (took 3 weeks)
just like other interviews. no special stuff.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Bio Statistician III at Duke University
Posted Jan 5, 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 May 2011 in Durham, NC (took 1 week)
Started off with a phone interview to discuss my background and relevant experience to the job being applied for. A few days later, I received an email requesting a 1:1 interview, which ended up lasting 2.5 hours. Met with 4 people individually. Basic statistical questions, but nothing complex at all.
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None!
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Clinical Research Coordinator II at Duke University
Posted Dec 7, 2011
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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 Dec 2009 (took 3 days)
I was fortunate in that it was a very quick and somewhat easy process for being such a large institution. This was my first experience with a big company so i do not have a lot to compare to. I applied online for the position and from there your CV, cover letter, and application go to the HR dept. From my understanding they review and ensure that your experience/qualifications mirror or are similar to the job expectation.
From there your application and documents are forwarded to the hiring personnel for the position. Hopefully they are not over bombarded by qualified potentials or you stand out! Once the hiring manager decided on who he/she would like to interview HR takes over again to set the whole process up and instruct you on the next phase and what documents to bring to the interview.
I traveled actually about 3 hrs for my interview and stayed the weekend with friends (the interview was on a Friday afternoon) It was a fairly quick interview and was not intimidating was I was there and talking with the hiring manager.
Luckily I didn't get any of the obtuse questions or anything weird, guess that is good about the science community...we are just matter of fact :) After going over my previous experience/training/education and then the hiring manager giving a better understanding of the position (was not articulated very well on the job post) we both were very in tune with expectation on both ends which was awesome. Once the professional aspect of the interview came to a close and he could start to see my level of excitement he gave some insight on what the area had to offer and some places I may want to visit while in town for the weekend to get a better understanding of what I could be getting myself into.
The interview was 1:1 and I was given directions by HR on where to park and where the interviewer's office would be. Beyond that, there were no other interactions which was different for me because my previous positions included about 10-12 staff members working on the same projects. This position I came to understand during the interview when daily tasks, expectations etc were described was more autonomous than i had ever experienced. I was so up for the challenge!
After the interview I made sure to send a follow up e-mail thanking both the HR person who helped my resume get to the right desk, and a separate thank you e-mail to the interviewer making sure to briefly review our discussions and highlight what I likes and stood out to me and where I thought my experience and skills would be beneficial to him.
Sat and Sun passed...and I LOVED the research triangle and couldn't wait to hopefully get good news about the interview. Not knowing how long I would have to wait, or how the process really working with such a large company.,
I got an e-mail at 8:30 Monday morning!!! Extending an offer and if I were still interested to let him know as well as HR to set up the hiring process officially. I was stoked, gave my two weeks that day in a graceful manner of coarse. Drove down for the weekend, found an apartment and two weeks later relocated and started my new job. Best advice I can give for new employees is preparation is so important in making things go smooth. Request for documents that need to be completed be e-mailed beforehand so it is all done, don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't know how to fill items out. And please please please go to the new employee information sessions if anything just to meet some other new hires who you may connect with. I was a bad new employee and delved right into my work and had to go out of town for training so somehow I ducked under the radar and just winged turning in my benefits package without having learned all the extra awesome stuff the company has to offer and services. So if I learning anything from coming aboard a big company is you will fall through the cracks if you do not put yourself out there and a ton of good things could pass right by without you even knowing.
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Compensation and benefits were brought up at the interview He wasn't exactly sure how or what the benefits were for my position but told me it would be very detailed on the website and to review over the weekend. Of coarse the next topic would be salary...I hate talking salaries and just crossed my fingers and hoped it would be at least comparable. Again, I was fortunate because his offer was perfect and knowng the opportunities I would have with this position I would have said yes if offered the position that day. Also it was nice to have the conversation in the interview so everything is right out on the table and if/when an offer is extended the decision can be made quickly.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Duke Engage at Duke University
Posted Nov 13, 2011
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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 2009 in Durham, NC (took a day)
The Duke Engage process required us to submit an application online and after that we had to interview with the site coordinator who asked a series of questions about personality, goals for the future and what we wanted to get out of the program
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Staff Specialist at Duke University
Posted Oct 22, 2011
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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 2010 in Durham, NC (took 3 days)
I emailed my resume to the manager, who responded with an email requesting a phone interview. That went well (lasted about 30 minutes), so I was given a chance to come in for a face to face. I met with three people, then was tested on basic office software usage and writing ability.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Peer Tutor at Duke University
Posted Sep 22, 2011
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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 Sep 2010 in Durham, NC (took a day)
The job applications are found online on the website. After filling them out and turning them in, you are called in for a one-on-one interview with the Peer Tutor Coordinator. The interview process is not difficult at all. As long as you meet their hiring criteria and are prepared for the interview, you are likely to get the position.
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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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Staff Assistant at Duke University
Posted Aug 27, 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 Aug 2011 in Durham, NC (took a day)
I applied for the position through the Duke HR website but also sent my cover letter and resume to the hiring manager. About a week later, I received a generic email from HR stating that my information had been forwarded to the hiring manager. The next day I received an email from the hiring manager inviting me to a panel interview. I interviewed with the hiring manager and other department heads and staff assistants. Everyone was very polite and they went around the table asking different questions. Unfortunately I received an email one week later stating that I was not chosen for the position.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Graduate Student at Duke University
Posted Aug 22, 2011
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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 2009 in Durham, NC (took 2 weeks)
The initial phone interview took approximately 45 minutes, where we talked about research and potential projects to work on. My advisor invited me to visit Duke for a look around campus and to have interviews. I had about 7 one-on-one interviews with other faculty that lasted about 30 minutes each. I then met with my potential advisor for a couple of hours and mainly talked about research. The interviews were pretty informal, with mostly scientific talk, little personality questions.
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