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Graduate Student Researcher at MIT
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cambridge, MA – Reviewed Jan 7, 2013
Interview Details –
- Initial contact per Email (included resume, previous work experience, etc.)
- three recommendation letters were necessary
- followed by a Skype interview
- after that personal invitation for an interview
- The interview was relaxed and easy going. Mostly talking about former work experience and how this matches with the group. Evaluation of possible projects. No in depth scientific questions.
Interview Question – I am getting 8 applications each day. Why should I hire you over the other applicants? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Teaching obligations are negotiable.
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Graduate Student Researcher at MIT
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cambridge, MA Oct 2011 – Reviewed Aug 28, 2012
Interview Details – Wrote an email with my cv; then skype interview about what they're doing and what I'm going to do there; had to provide 3 references that were checked; got applied after references were spoken to
Interview Question – I knew one person there that was interviewed before; I told him that I could conduct some research on a different university. He obviously told them about it, so they asked me what I would do there and why I would prefer to work here. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Didn't negotiate
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