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Updated Apr 17, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jul 2010 (took a day)

First there was a phone interview, which was followed by a in person interview. The phone interview was basic HR questions. The in-person was more technical

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What do you know about addiction?

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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2008 in Houston, TX (took 3 weeks)

I was called by a headhunter and provided a resume. I did a video interview, and that led to a trip to Houston. I spent the morning with the head executive in the business unit for which I wanted to work. 3 hours of pointed questions about my experience and productivity. In the process we seemed like minded and had simialr professional and organization philosophies and goals. Went home with an expectation of an offer. Recruiter said UT system politics resulted in the offer of the position to a family member of a high up UT insider.

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Your resume shows impressive volume of productivy. Tell me why the quality of that productivy was also impressive?

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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2010 in Houston, TX (took a day)

Their in-house recruiter called me after I applied on-line. She was pleasant, confirmed a couple of items and asked a few questions, said I looked like a strong candidate then said they'd forward it to the department that would do the hiring. She didn't really ask about my skills for the job per se (it's a specialized field and she wouldn't know what to ask, being the general recruiter). Heard absolutely NOTHING from them since (2+ months ago). I don't know if they hired someone else, decided not to hire me, are still deciding, had budget cuts and can't hire, or what. No idea how far they went to check references, etc. either. No contact at all after them saying I looked like a strong candidate. It's very time-consuming to enter all employment history and details on-line and then frustrating to hear nothing!

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"Why did you leave your previous job?"

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2009 in Houston, TX (took a day)

Interviewed with director and research nurse
talked about my experience
was asked about dealing with doctors
asked about handling catching up on load of work
asked about how to deal with difficult people
told about one of the projects I would be dealing with

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How would you deal with difficult doctor?

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2008 (took 2 days)

Interviewed with recruiter and panel interview with department. Did not get a call until a week later with an offer.

Interview Questions

Do not remember.

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Negotiation Details

No Negotiating.

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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Sep 2009 in Houston, TX (took 1+ week)

Initial communication with the company was very positive, the HR rep was very professional. Email was used to schedule the interview and to correspond with me. I did receive a phone call to confirm the appointment. I interviewed with the HR consultant first and then I interviewed with the department administrator.

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How would you handle a situation if you were told to redo a project after you have completed it?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2007 in Houston, TX (took a day)

I met with my potential boss and we discussed projects and science.

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blah blah blah blah

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Negotiation Details

Minimal, state agency thus the pay scale is very firm.

Other Details

I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2009 in Houston, TX (took 4 weeks)

I had two interviews with the hiring department, and I was very impressed with their high standards, with the work environment and with the professionalism of the individuals I met in the hiring department.

The process was very intricate: From start to finish, I took 3 online Hogan assessments, three paper and pencil tests, and two personal interviews.

M. D. Anderson is very big on personality assessments. I, on the other hand, am not a fan of them. They asked questions that were offensive to me and had no relation whatsoever to the job. Why should an academic department care if I would like to try scuba diving or whether I felt unloved by my parents as a child? It's none of their business! I have a real problem with psychological testing, obviously. Why is that? It's because I do not like people peering into my brain and drawing conclusions, not telling me what those conclusions are, then basing an employment decision on those conclusions. It would be only fair for them to discuss those conclusions with me and give me a chance to say, "Yes, that's right," "No, that's wrong," or "Yes, that used to be true of me, but here is how I have addressed it/ grown from the experience." Though this practice is legal, I think it is unethical. Ask yourself if you want to submit to this type of examination and live with the outcome.

Aside from the psychological assessments, the other tests and interviews were easy, and I felt completely at ease completing them. I do not feel that the interviewers' questions were particularly insightful or probing.

Now, six weeks after the interviews and tests, I have yet to hear back from M. D. Anderson. I sent a thank-you note and a follow-up inquiry. After all that effort on my part, they did not have the courtesy to respond with a "thanks but no thanks" letter. Sadly, that is the way of the world these days.