Research Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Columbia University with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Technician roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Columbia University overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Columbia University as a Research Technician according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Drug test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Jul 2017
Interview
I went in and spoke 1:1 to the administrative director. The interview was a brief "introduce yourself and why you're interested in this position" type of interview. Asked what my short term and long term goals were. Gauged my medical knowledge and took me around and introduced me to the current employees.
I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University
Interview
The interview was on Zoom with the principal investigator for the lab. Most of the interview was in a casual conversation style. It lasted for approximately 1 hour, during which the PI asked for more detail regarding my experiences and my plans for my future.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you give a 2 year commitment to this position?
Phone interview- described the position to me and the various responsibilities. Also described the current research questions. Was very informal and casual, not a lot of pressure. I am recently graduated from college and this was my first interview that I did.