University of Sheffield interview questions
Updated Jun 3, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 17%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 3%RecruiterRecruiter
- 2%In PersonIn Person
Interview search
137 interviews
University of Sheffield interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at University of Sheffield as 82.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.71 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Postdoctoral Fellow and Postgraduate Researcher rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Student Ambassador and Test Manager roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at University of Sheffield takes an average of 19 days when considering 17 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Research Associate had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Postdoctoral Fellow roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 42 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at University of Sheffield according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 30%
Presentation: 26%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
One on one interview: 7%
Phone interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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