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Updated May 22, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Assistant Professor at Indiana University
Posted May 22, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in New Orleans, LA (took 2 days)
neutral, networking is a huge factor
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Research Technician at Indiana University
Posted May 14, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took a day)
Only asked me a little bit about my research I had done in the past. Mostly described the job and asked me if I had any questions. It was a short interview (about 20 minutes). Only got one question from the HR representative: "Why did you apply for this job?"
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sharepoint Developer at Indiana University
Posted Mar 30, 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 Oct 2011 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
I had applied online for the job, received a call after 3 weeks for a one on one interview.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Administrative Secretary at Indiana University
Posted Mar 6, 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 Dec 2010 in Bloomington, IN (took 2 weeks)
We communicated through email. I went to a 1 on 1 interview, then a week later a group interview.
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Yes, I asked for more than they offered and they came back with a little more than I required.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Postdoctoral Fellow at Indiana University
Posted Dec 20, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Indianapolis, IN (took 4 weeks)
I contacted the department chair to discuss research options. My information was sent to multiple faculty and I was contacted by five. Scheduled and gave a 1 hour seminar followed by multiple interviews with PIs and lab members. Was offered two positions and chose one. Very different personalities between labs but all interesting and thoughtful research.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation, fixed salary.
Other Details
I applied In-Person 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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Human Resources Coordinator at Indiana University
Posted Oct 17, 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 Mar 2009 in Indianapolis, IN (took a day)
Had 4 people do the interview. They took turns asking questions about different aspects of the job. What I would do in (blank) situation. They were looking for precise answers on how I would handle interviewing and hiring. They asked about organizational skills, professionalism, and my knowledge of the group I would be working with.
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Assistant Director at Indiana University
Posted Aug 16, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Jul 2011 in Bloomington, IN (took 4+ weeks)
The application process is pretty straight-forward. You must apply through the Jobs@IU website - do not send your resume and cover letter to the department head directly! The outcome will not be good. I've worked for the university for several years and I can tell you that for the most part the dept. head will be annoyed at best if you send your application directly to him/her. What makes a good impression is addressing your cover letter to the hiring manager (you can locate the name of that individual by looking at the departmental website - if you paid attention to the job description, you'll have a good idea of who will be your future boss!).
When you send in your application, someone from HR will look at your resume/cover letter and, if you meet the minimum qualifications, they'll send your application on to the hiring manager. At that point all you can really do is wait to be contacted. You'll be able to see when they start interviewing because under the status field, you'll see "HR Approved" (basically they're still reviewing resumes), "Interviewing" (they've started interviews) and "Filled" (someone accepted an offer).
Interviews really vary depending on the department. I've interviewed with just my potential supervisor, with a few people from the office, and with the entire office. Usually the questions are behavior based, so try to think of many different scenarios related to the job description and craft a response as to how you'd react. Of course you'll get your standard run-of-the-mill questions like "tell me about yourself" and "what interested you in the position?" But primarily the questions are behavior based.
Then after the interview they'll generally give you a timeline. Respect the timeline and don't follow up until a few days after the "you'll-know-by" date. Things happen and I think my aggression cost me a job offer earlier in the year. Send your thank-you notes, though! Those are always important.
Something important to consider when applying: if a department is hiring for more than one position, ONLY APPLY FOR ONE OF THE OPEN JOBS. If you apply for more than one, the hiring manager will scrap your application because they'll have the impression that you're after just any old job out there. I've heard this from three of my bosses in different positions. So choose carefully!
IU loves enthusiasm - so be sure to show it if you really care about the department or type of work you'd be doing (such as student services, PR, alumni relations, or whatever else it is that you love to do).
That's about all I got :) Good luck!!!
Negotiation Details
I don't really think there's much room for negotiation, unless you're vying for an upper-management position. Unless you're a really exceptional employee who is being courted with several different offers, I'd advise you to not push the salary too much.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Consulting at Indiana University
Posted May 4, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Bloomington, IN (took 2 days)
E-mailed to come in and have a 1 on 1 interview where I took a very simple skills test and answered very basic computing questions.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Software Developer at Indiana University
Posted Apr 1, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in Bloomington, IN (took a day)
I had applied through online job portal. My resume got shortlisted. I had an interview in month of November. It was complete technical based interview. Interviewer asked lots of question based on JAVA.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Marketing at Indiana University
Posted Jan 17, 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 Nov 2010 (took a day)
The interview process was straight forward. They asked behavioral-based questions and expected precise answers.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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