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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at University of Minnesota
I had a phone call and two video interviews. The phone call was with a the hiring manager and the other interviews were with groups of people. It was through Zoom because of covid.
- They asked a variety of behavioral questions.
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at University of Minnesota
Behavioral Interview which was one round and then received an offer within a day of interviewing! This was for a student job while I was at the University of Minnesota so it might be different for full-time employees.
- Tell me about a time you worked in a group
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at University of Minnesota
The process was thorough as there were comprehensive interactions with leaders and possible colleagues. I appreciated the investment in me as an applicant. Interview was fully virtual given timing during the pandemic
- What are your aspirations related to community engagement?
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at University of Minnesota
It was fairly simple and with just two people. We talked about why I wanted the job and what would make me a good fit. We also talked about relevant experiences I had that showed I could work well in the position.
- Why do you want this position?
Anonymous Employee in Minnesota City, MN
I interviewed at University of Minnesota (Minnesota City, MN)
Behavioral questions only. You will be asked about what you're passionate about and how would you react to a certain situation yada yada yada. No questions to prove that you are actually good at the class your teaching.
- What is a social issue you are passionate about?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at University of Minnesota
Mainly check if you have experience and your teaching styles, which including what courses you tought, how many students were in your classes, how do you handle difficult questions from student.
- What courses you tought, and how many students were in your classes?
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at University of Minnesota
Simple interview process. Applied online, received a call and scheduled an interview. Process was quick but know that each unit/supervisor handles the interview process differently since the University is so big.
- What does diversity mean to you?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Minneapolis, MN
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) in Aug 2023
A phone interview is held and the interviewer offered advice on how to do better for the second panel interview. I was even told, after giving an answer about an achievement in email marketing, to be more humble. Yes, I was told I should be more humble in my interview.
- What is a successful email marketing campaign you have led?
Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at University of Minnesota
The interview process included a phone call with HR. After that there was a meeting with the hiring manager and then the whole team. It was a great process and moved quickly for the University.
- Standard interview questions - behavior and problem solving
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Minneapolis, MN
I applied online. I interviewed at University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
The first step was a Zoom interview. The recruiter and hiring manager were on the call and asked a series of questions around general background, why I was interested in the role and some specific role-related questions.
- Why are you interested in this role?
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at University of Minnesota as 73% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.46 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Clinical Research Nurse and Financial Professional rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Parking Attendant and Parking Lot Attendant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at University of Minnesota takes an average of 22.18 days when considering 318 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for IST had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Accounting Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 210 days).
Common stages of the interview process at University of Minnesota according to 318 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 27.02%
Group Panel Interview: 20.32%
Phone Interview: 14.20%
Background Check: 12.03%
Drug Test: 9.47%
Presentation: 6.71%
Skills Test: 4.54%
Other: 2.37%
IQ Intelligence Test: 1.97%
Personality Test: 1.38%
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