University of Pittsburgh Interview Questions
Updated Jan 15, 2021
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Interviews at University of Pittsburgh
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Positive69%
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Getting an Interview
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Found 201 candidate interviews
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Anonymous Employee in United States
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (United States)
Included your standard easy interview questions. Interview was about 30 minutes and the hiring manager was kind/attentive which made the process less stressful. She gave typical time at the end for me to ask questions as well.
Interview Questions
- How do you handle multiple deadlines or juggle multiple priorities competing for your attention?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in United States
Declined Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (United States)
They were very cordial. Asked me to walk through my resume in detail, explaining why I moved on from each position and how each would help me in this role.
Interview Questions
- What makes me a good fit for this position?
Join the University of Pittsburgh team

Anonymous Employee in United States
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (United States)
Easy, straight forward. Had call with current intern and supervisor over Zoom. Had a few tough questions about specifics of position but nothing impossible. One situational "what would you do" style questions.
Interview Questions
- How would you create a Facebook Ads campaign for this?

Anonymous Employee in United States
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (United States)
I was an internal candidate. My interview process involved meeting with the research supervisor and the other individuals in the lab. I was asked questions about my interests and how I would approach problems.
Interview Questions
- What kinds of projects would you be interested in conducting here?

Anonymous Employee in United States
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied through college or university. I interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (United States)
The interview process was simple but the turn around time took over a month. There were little updates and when Pitt finally decided to offer the job, they wanted a decision right away.
Interview Questions
- What can you bring to our team that makes you stand out?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in United States
No Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (United States)
Started with a quick 10 minute phone screen then got called back for an in person interview, process was about a week. Everyone was really friendly which took a lot of the pressure off.
Interview Questions
- How do you manage multiple projects?

Anonymous Employee in Pittsburgh, PA
Accepted Offer
Neutral Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) in Feb 2020
I applied online to a general announcement for All Temps, which is Pitt's internal temp agency. Soon after, a recruiter contacted me to come in for an interview. The recruiter asked me questions about my background and the types of jobs in which I was interested. I completed a background check, which included sending a survey to several references. The recruiter arranged an interview for a specific job. During the interview, the manager asked me only one question. She said that she would get back to me by the next week. I sent emails to HR and the professor, but a few weeks later, I had not heard back, so I followed up again. The recruiter said that he did not know what happened to the job. He suggested three other jobs, two of which did not match my educational background or work experience. For one of the jobs, I had a phone interview with a professor for several minutes, and she told HR to offer the job to me.
Interview Questions
- Tell me about your experience with research. What types of writing have you done?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Pittsburgh, PA
Declined Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) in Jan 2020
Lots of great communication with he hiring manager. However, many more finalists that what would be considered typical were brought on campus for in-person interviews. Don't forget, academic interviews are often all day and include multiple small group interviews.
Interview Questions
- Describe an area in which you think you would like to grow in this position.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Pittsburgh, PA
No Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) in Dec 2019
Phone call than in person technical interview asking about previous experience in the field. Interviewee was polite and knowledgeable about the field, asked typical questions one would expect in the SE field.
Interview Questions
- What sort of QA testing have you done in previous job experiences

Anonymous Employee in Pittsburgh, PA
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) in Nov 2019
Relaxed and conversational. We bounced back and forth between questions. The interviewer wrote down information as we talked. At the end he listed a few jobs he thought would be ideal for my skill set. He then proceeded to apply me to them and walk me through the next steps.
Interview Questions
- Why Pitt?