UCSF (University of California, San Francisco) Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – I applied online for a position at UCSF and then got a call from them for an onsite interview. I was surprized they did not take any telephonic screening.

The organization is an academic one. Supervisors are flexible and professional. As long as the work is done no one cares about how long or from what to what time have you been there in the office.

Mostly standard interview questios were askd so be prepared with all standard interview questions!

I could not clear the interview since they got someone with more IND experience and I had more experience on the device side (510k)

Interview Details – It was a lengthy process, but rewarding in the end. UCSF people are some of the nicest people I have met so far.

Interview Details – Around 7 days after I submitted my online application, I was offered a phone interview. I think UCSF usually does in person interviews right away, but I was not a local applicant, so it made more sense to first do a phone interview. After the phone interview, I was asked to provide the contact information of 3 references. After references were checked, I was offered an in person interview. At UCSF, your education (college you attended and GPA) seem to matter a lot. The interview questions were mostly about research experience and personality fit.

Interview Details – The hiring manager first sent email to reply my application and set up a time, then called up for a phone interview about the experience and other general questions which was about 1h. One week later, the assistant jumped in to set up on-site interview time and made all logistics for my trip of 2 days interview. The on-site interview was very much intensive with presentations and 1:1 interview with about 20 people in one day and 2nd day for facility visit and final wrap-up.

Interview Details – I was interviewed by people who don't even know what they are talking about. Be careful what they tell you in the interview about your job duties because that always turns out to be different once you're hired. The managers totally take advantage of the competent people and dump all the work on them while the person who is sitting next to you has nothing to do because she is incompetent yet she makes more than you.

Negotiation Details – There is no room for negotiation as they told me that, due to equity, every employee in the same classification gets the same level of compensation. This turned out to be wrong as I found out, after the fact, that there are less experienced colleagues of mine in the same category who are paid more than me.

Interview Details – Very smart and very dedicated people, but the organization is weathering significant changes, especially the fundraising office since their leader just stepped down after a problematic 18 months at the helm. There is a disconnection between the administrative staff, the hiring manager and the other managers brought into the interview process. The hiring manager could use some training on conducting interviews. Things seem to be very casual - better to follow a set list of questions, and to share with the other interviewers the sought after qualities for the candidate. That said, with the flux in the organization at present, it would be a good place for someone who 1) is very entrepreneurial ; 2) can land on his/her feet if the job doesn't work our; 3) is patient enough to work in an organization of that size; 4) is passionate about medicine and doesn't mind the egos of the physicians.

Interview Details – I had an initial interview and references submission, then a second interview and background check. Then I was conditionally offered a position if I continued the hiring process, but from there I decided the job was not for me, so there was still more to the hiring process. There was still I believe a drug test, health screening (PPD skin test), and not sure what else.

Reason for Declining – I could not commit to their minimum 2 year commitment if I was hired.

Interview Details – I went through a very thorough interview process with the hiring manager and 2 other members on the team.

Interview Details – It was a long process. There was an interview with the PI, the group and the associate director. You had to come with plenty of experience and talents. Overall it wasn't bad as long as you plan everything well.