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Updated May 28, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Program Assistant at NIH
Posted May 28, 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 Jan 2012 in Bethesda, MD (took 2 days)
Got called in December to interview for an announcement I applied to in October. I spoke with two people, the lady who would be my supervisor and another supervisor. They told me about the job, ask me a few questions and I asked a few questions. Got a call about a week or two later asking to set up another interview in January. That time I met with the supervisor and two Chiefs. They had a paper with behavioral interview questions on it and took turns asking questions. I got a call the next day with an offer.
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Negotiation Details
I was told I could not negotiate since I had never been a fed before.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Fellow at NIH
Posted Apr 16, 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 Apr 2009 in Bethesda, MD (took a day)
I emailed the person that I was interested in working with and he emailed me back and set up a time in his schedule to meet with me. We discussed my background and research experience and then what projects I would be working with in his lab if and when I started. He also took me on a tour of his lab.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Software Engineer at NIH
Posted Jan 14, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Bethesda, MD (took 4+ weeks)
Phone Interview, set of problems, 1:1 interview. The phone interview had questions about basic knowledge and 1:1 had more analytical as well as design problem. the set of coding problems were in javascript,
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Negotiation Details
Not bad
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Scientific Review Officer at NIH
Posted Jul 3, 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 Sep 2008 in Bethesda, MD (took 2 weeks)
First day interview with the 4 senior staff members. Second day interview with 2 separate sessions of future colleagues and support staff, followed by debriefing with one of the senior staff members. Make sure what you say at the interview matches what you say in your application/resume. Be informed of the job description and have informed questions prepared to ask in return. Maintain a pleasant, approachable demeanor.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Research Fellow at NIH
Posted Jul 2, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 in Bethesda, MD (took 3 months)
One on One interview, asked all science related questions, all about my past research and what I would be willing to do and capbale of doing.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Contract Specialist at NIH
Posted Oct 20, 2009 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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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 Sep 2009 in Rockville, MD (took a day)
I applied to the posting via USA Jobs. The questions on the application are fairly standard and designed to eliminate candidates that do not meet certification requirements. Approximately 2 weeks after the posting closing date, I was called for a scheduled interview. The interview was on site (NIAID) and consisted of two individuals asking me questions during the one interview. The experience was different for me because they had a formulated set list of questions which they followed. Literally, I could see them read the question from a paper, they would ask the question, and then they would write my response. My overall impression was that my answers/conduct in the interview were good, but that the interviewers seemed to be going through the motions from the start. I was not offered the position and I found out that they selected a candidate that was internal. To be honest it felt like I was a victim of formality and the job was never really up for grabs.
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