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Updated Feb 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Undergraduate Research Intern at MIT
Posted Feb 21, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Cambridge, MA (took a day)
The phone interview is great!!! He asked me about my experience and different programs I can use. Overall, it's not a bad interview.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Technical Associate - Sponsored Research Staff (Temporary) at MIT
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Cambridge, MA (took 2 weeks)
I spoke with the supervisor while a fellow lab researcher listened in, and later the director of the lab group stopped by very briefly. They mostly asked me questions about my technical background based off of my submitted resume, and there was also a simple, open-ended question about the experimental problem the job entailed to assess my thoughts and approaches. Later, I was shown an experiment in progress similar to what I would be working on. The interview was mostly informational in nature, and took 30 minutes total.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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PhD Student at MIT
Posted Sep 16, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Cambridge, MA (took 3 days)
Interview about prior research experience and academic interest. Discussions about future funding opportunities in various labs affiliated with the PhD program.
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No negotiation: this is an interview for a PhD program
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at MIT
Posted Jul 17, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 in Cambridge, MA (took 3 days)
Based on prior presentations at conferences, one on one interview and advisor recommendations.
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As a postdoctoral candidate during a down economy, there was no negotiating.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Administrative Assistant II at MIT
Posted Jul 2, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Cambridge, MA (took a day)
Rule #1: Sign up with a staffing agency. Find out what agencies the school you want to work at utilizes and sign up with them. This was the key component of getting the great position that I have. The agency will help you tweak your resume, etc. Working with them really serves as a pre-interview.
MIT is looking for people who know their stuff. Make sure you have some background in Academia and emphasize your ability to work cross-departmentally. Eventually everyone works together so you have to be a team player.
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I recommend finding out how much other people in a similar position make before you accept a salary offer because they like to low ball you. You can also negotiate other perks like "flex-time" in the summer and flexible hours during regular work weeks. Make sure the manager is very clear in what your job responsibilities will be before you accept the job. That way, if they want to add onto your duties later you can make sure you are compensated properly.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Quantitative Analyst at MIT
Posted Nov 22, 2010
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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 May 2010 in Cambridge, MA (took a day)
It was an online application and telephone interview
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at MIT
Posted Sep 10, 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 Jul 2010 in Cambridge, MA (took 4+ weeks)
First I was called in for 1:1 interview with the professor. It still consisted of me giving a presentation but only to him. Then we talked about my experieces etc. Overall, it was just a nice conversation.
Then he said that he'd like me to come in and give an official presentation to the whole lab, and that was ok as well. After that there was a lunch and dinner interview with the lab members, which was still just talking...
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Great
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Open Postdoctoral Applications at MIT
Posted Jul 23, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2008 in Cambridge, MA (took 2 months)
initial contact at conference, then e-mail application with resume. e-mail reply back with request for letters of recommendation. 1 hr presentation about research done, 1 hour interview with Pi about reasearch done, ongoing research in the lab and my research interests. 1:1 or 1:3 meetings with alsmost all lab members.
final meeting with PI, positive vibe, should let know my project interests and put that on paper.
e-mail correspondence about when and how to start
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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UROP at MIT
Posted Jul 19, 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 Nov 2009 in Cambridge, MA (took a day)
Interviewing for an UROP position at MIT is relatively easy. I first look up the professors who has research topics that interests me. Then I either emailed them or talk to them in person to express my interest in becoming a UROP intern at their lab. Next, I scheduled interviews with them. The interview itself is very lax in its atmosphere. The professor just want to you if you are really interested in their research and if you have any background skill that's necessary in their research. For many of the UROP positions though, you don't even need to have much skill in their research area since it's often cutting edge anyways.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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