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Updated May 25, 2022
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Interviews for Top Jobs at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Physician Office Assistant (76)
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
No Offer
Negative Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Not exactly sure if this counts, as I apparently didn't even make it past the phone call with the recruiter. But anyway, I received a phone call from an internal recruiter shortly after applying. She screened me and assured me that multiple departments would be interested. A day or so later, she sent me an email assuring me that a specific person would be contacting me soon to schedule an interview. After a week or so of waiting for that person to contact me, I contacted the recruiter to let them know. The recruiter answered days later saying that the director who was supposed to contact me was just out of office and assured me not to worry. Again, she assured me that multiple departments wanted to speak to me. After a week and still no contact from that department, I checked the job listing to see that it had been filled and the position was closed. Obviously, these positions are competitive and people are busy, but the experience wasn't great. I have volunteered for this hospital before, so this isn't the first time I've been entangled in an interdepartmental communication lapse. It's all honestly turned me off from this hospital completely.
Interview Questions
- I was asked about my future plans, time commitments--things of that sort.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
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Positive Experience
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InterviewI interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Interviewed with multiple departments many times never received formal job offer. Interviews were virtual through zoom due to pandemic. Managers very nice and accommodating/ flexible with interview scheduling. Pleasant experience overall.
Interview Questions
- What makes you a good candidate for this position?
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Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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InterviewI interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The interview process was smooth and simple. The directions to the virtual interview was very clear and easy to navigate. Interviews made me feel comfortable and made sure they gave me a chance to gather my thoughts before answering.
Interview Questions
- Give an example of how you assisted a patient.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
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Negative Experience
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InterviewI interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Never made it to the interview round because of the timed coding challenge. The instructions said I can choose any programming language but that was true of only 2/3 of the questions. The 3rd was Java only.
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Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
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InterviewI interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The interview process was very tedious but rewarding. They ask many situation based questions, so it would be helpful to have that prepared. They want as much detail as possible. It is a little nerve wrecking but it is a great way to think outside of the box about your answers.
Interview Questions
- Think of a time you had a difficult encounter with a patient. How did you handle it and were you satisfied with the outcome?
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Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Neutral Experience
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InterviewI applied through an employee referral I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The nurse manager provided an overview of the floor. Then they asked me some questions. Told me they would reach out to the recruiter. Received an offer from HR in the next 2 weeks.
Interview Questions
- - Tell me about yourself. - What are your strengths? - What makes a good nurse?
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Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1 interview where they asked technical and behavioral questions. Most of the questions were pretty standard although some were a little more challenging. Interviewers took notes as you answered the questions.
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- Tell us about a time you failed
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
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Positive Experience
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Apr 2022
Zoom interview with 2 nurses and 1 NP. They went over the structure of the program and then asked me questions (some below). The experience was pretty friendly and conversational.
Interview Questions
- Why oncology nursing? What has been your favorite clinical so far? Tell me about a time you had to resolve a conflict.
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Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Four virtual interviews in total - two with the hiring manager and two with senior leadership. One HR conversation to confirm qualifications. Asked insightful questions, and was focused primarily on interpersonal and leadership skills.
Interview Questions
- How have you dealt with difficult employees?
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Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
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InterviewI applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
Completed a total of 4 interviews, all participants were very, kind, respectful, and professionally detailed. Everything was executed in a timely and professional manner. Interview process was all virtual due to the pandemic. My impression of the process and institution was that of a group of talented and caring medical professionals with a familial company culture.
Interview Questions
- Can you think of a time you had a significant challenge, either personal or professional, and how did you overcome it?
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as 67.0% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.97 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Physician Office Assistant and Session Assistant rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Session Assistant I and Research Study Assistant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center takes an average of 28 days when considering 879 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Physician Office Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 17 days), whereas Research Study Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 37 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center according to 879 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 22.71%
Phone Interview: 22.60%
Group Panel Interview: 12.80%
Skills Test: 10.21%
Drug Test: 9.33%
Background Check: 6.79%
Presentation: 5.91%
IQ Intelligence Test: 4.41%
Personality Test: 3.94%
Other: 1.30%
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