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Student Administrative Assistant at UC Davis
No Offer – Reviewed May 16, 2013 New
Interview Details – It asked the basic questions and few behavioral questions.
Interview Question – Why should we choose you? View Answer
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Lead Java Applications Developer at UC Davis
No Offer – Interviewed in Davis, CA Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 15, 2013
Interview Details – I applied for the position on their website. After a few days, they arranged a phone interview, which lasted about 30 minutes. The interview is technical oriented. The questions are mostly focused on Java, JSP and Spring MVC.
Interview Question – How do you pass variables between two JSP pages and how do you do it between a controller servlet and a JSP page? View Answer
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Research Specialist at UC Davis
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Davis, CA Sep 2010 – Reviewed Jan 22, 2013
Interview Details – Email communications, phone interview. Depends on the funding situation
Interview Question – One scientific question for my research project View Answer
Negotiation Details – No negotiation. Happy with the deal
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Customer Service Representative at UC Davis
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Davis, CA Sep 2009 – Reviewed Jan 17, 2013
Interview Details – The application was online, it was pretty easy, and straightforward. I was notified by email about the interview location and date.
Interview Question – I was under the impression it was going to be a one on one interview, but actually it was a group interview! I had never had one before, and when I realized that I was incredibly nervous, but then I realized no one knew so we kind of all were in the same boat together. it was a big oval desk, with 4 interviewers a about 10 applicants. they went around randomly and asked questions, after we all introduced ourselves. They asked us, why we wanted to work there and what we could provide for the ARC. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I got a call 2 -3 days later telling me that I got the job if I choose it, and I said yes and we set up my first day of training/work.
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Postdoctoral Scholar at UC Davis
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Jan 2010 – Reviewed Jan 9, 2013
Interview Details – Started off with exchanging emails with the professor I wanted to work with. Next was a phone interview that lasted about 45 minutes, with details discussions on technical know how and project development. This was followed by a day long visit to the lab, involving a seminar by me for 45 minutes, and several one-on-ones and one-on-twos, about 6 in total. I was told of the outcome about 19 business days later.
Interview Question – How would you develop an assay to measure a certain phenotype in an organism? View Answer
Negotiation Details – I didn't negotiate as they said the salary was fixed on a UC Scale.
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Student Assistant at UC Davis
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Davis, CA May 2012 – Reviewed Dec 2, 2012
Interview Details – It was not hard at all.
Interview Question – There was none other than about experience related to the job. Answer Question
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Student Caller at UC Davis
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Davis, CA Aug 2012 – Reviewed Nov 12, 2012
Interview Details – basic, answer a couple questions
Interview Question – what super hero would you be? Answer Question
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Lab Technician at UC Davis
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Raleigh, NC Jan 2011 – Reviewed Nov 12, 2012
Interview Details – phone then office
Interview Question – will i work overtime for free Answer Question
Reason for Declining – pay was low
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Analyst III at UC Davis
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Davis, CA Jul 2008 – Reviewed Nov 7, 2012
Interview Details – Online application with great care for matching keywords with the ones in the job description and requirements otherwise high chance of the application being rejected. First interview was a phone interview aiming to screen candidates and making the job seem fairly unatractive with the aim of negotiating it towards an entry-level position or the lowest salary scale for the announced position. Once terms were accepted proceeded to a 1:1 interview and questions were fairly difficult for the position level as to giving negotiating power to the hiring manager during the final steps of the hiring process.
Interview Question – Althought the position was announced as a permanent position, the hiring manager stated the offer was only good for two months subject to renewal. Then asked if I was still interested. View Answers (2)
Negotiation Details – I was unable to negotiate anything, the hiring manager was quite unflexible.
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Graduate Student Researcher at UC Davis
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Davis, CA – Reviewed Sep 21, 2012
Interview Details – Not much. I met with the PI for a brief meeting, talked about the project, and then got an email a week or so later with my salary and benefits.
Interview Question – I really don't remember. There weren't really any questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There really aren't any in grad school, I think?
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