University of Chicago Interview Questions & Reviews in Chicago, IL Area
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Updated May 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Development Associate at University of Chicago
Posted May 8, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Chicago, IL (took 6+ weeks)
I had a phone screen from the HR department. It was very quick with a barrage of questions, none of which had to do with my resume or experience. Questions were mostly hypothetical "What would your last manager say was your best and worst characteristics; Give a situation where you last manager really challenged you; What is the biggest misconception people have about you and where does this misconception come from." There was very little said at the end which was disconcerting, and I did not get called back after wards.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Admissions at University of Chicago
Posted Feb 24, 2012
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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 Apr 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 3 weeks)
I applied on a paper form and turned it into the office. I was e-mailed and asked to return for an in person interview. The interview was one on one and questions were asked about campus knowledge and what makes a good university student. Hypothetical questions were also asked about working in an office setting. Do your research on the programs of the school, including RSOs, majors, campus activities and things to do in Chicago. The office is friendly and it is a good mix of people from all aspects of campus.
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There were no negotiations.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Lifeguard at University of Chicago
Posted Jan 31, 2012
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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 Apr 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
Spoke with the aquatics director, and gave some basic information about my past experiences. After a brief personality review, I gave him a copy of my certifications.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Web Design Assistant at University of Chicago
Posted Nov 30, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
Applied online through University of Chicago website. Was contacted for an interview via phone. Interview was 15-30 minutes and was offered the job. Accepted.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Interactive Designer at University of Chicago
Posted Oct 8, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 2 days)
Very relaxed and loooooong. The UC has a very old bureaucratic system in place where a job has to be posted for so many days and have so many applicants before a hire is made. Its unnecessarily long and cumbersome and potentially hazardous to making timely hires.
Negotiation Details
There was little to none. The salary was what it was and didnt budge. UC has tons of cash, but grossly underpays, until you reach the exec threshold. Then it grossly overpays to people, mostly, grossly unqualified for their jobs. They dont endure the same interview process. They know someone and get pulled in.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Advising at University of Chicago
Posted Sep 16, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
I originally interviewed for an entry level management position and the hiring director asked me to instead apply for a lower level coordinator position. I flew in on my own dime because the director made it clear that they were not going to pay for the interview. I should have taken that as a sign that she/he really thought that I would not actually fly in. My day began at 8am and ended at 5pm, 8 hours long! The hiring person was unfriendly, snobbish and seemed to have his or opinion about me already made up before I walked in the door. When I was asked "where did you park" I replied by saying on the side street and to that the hiring director responded "so you didn't park where I told you to park." Which by the way was a 15 minute walk from the building and begin that it was freezing and I was wearing heels I did what was smart. Then for the string of interviews, I had to walk from one building to another to meet with several individuals and at one point I had a 15 minute walk from one end of campus to another. I honestly felt that I was being "hazed." Later, I found out they hired an internal candidate who had previously worked with this unit and therefore completely wasted my time and in my opinion for the sake of meeting their quota of interviewing various people from different walks of life. Also during one part of the interview I was asked what high school did you attend? I after responding I was told ooh good for you that you made it so far. Seriously, HR written all over this.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Intern In Lab at University of Chicago
Posted Sep 9, 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 Sep 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 2 days)
Contact by e-mail first, and do some research on the lab work, and do some preparation on lab skills.
Check the research projects and background. To know what exactly the lab will do, the field, the experiments, what former skills would relate to the future work, know some personality of boss, to avoid something he/she would not like to hear.
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Negotiation Details
Nothing to negotiate, because it is a unpaid intern.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Executive Assistant at University of Chicago
Posted Aug 8, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 2 months)
I had two phone interviews, a skype interview and an in person interview. I also had a 1:1 with the researchers friend. The friend did quite a bit of background research on me and showed me all of the information he found on me. It was a little creepy but I wasn't nervous until he kept probing for questions as if I were hiding something, which I was not. It was a strange experience, and after all of that time and effort, I asked them if they could give me feedback on the interview and they refused.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Web Developer at University of Chicago
Posted Apr 6, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 4 weeks)
The interview was the standard questions: where do you see yourself in 5 years, describe your background, explain your resume, etc. The interviewer told me about the position and my role, and I then expressed my interest in the position and why I felt that I was the perfect fit.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Teaching Assistant at University of Chicago
Posted Jan 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 Feb 2010 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
The "Teaching Assistant" position at NSP is quite possibly the best part-time job college students at UChicago can hope for. The pay is around $11-12/hr, and you are working with inner-city youth. The hours are flexible since you pick which school/class/program you are able to work with.
First is the application-- which includes a lot of short answer essay questions. I would concentrate on highlighting working with kids in the past, and if you don't have that experience, highlight group activities and projects that required you to educate people, or at least have enormous amounts of patience (ie, if you were a director of a theater production, etc.) Once your resume is chosen, you come in for a 1:1 interview, which is really relaxed, but the most important aspect is to be as enthusiastic and personable as possible-- your future kids have to LIKE you in order to respect you and learn from you. A passion for education and helping others is a must.
The office is absolutely great-- they are willing to work with you, and understand if you cannot work some days. It's really the best job, and working with kids beats stapling papers at the library or serving coffee by a long-shot.
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Set hourly pay.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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