Columbia University interview questions

Phone screen to see if you fit qualifications and then an interview with clinical administrator and an assistant to the administrator. The administrator was very condescending and rude. She essentially said I have no experience to work there when the recruiter said I was a great fit and had matching qualifications. Many people I know that work at Columbia stated that the culture their is very toxic. They treat their workers horribly and it showed in this interview. Even if I got an offer I would have not accepted it since the admin was so rude. It was so bad I nearly ended the interview. I ended up telling them that they need to do a better job communicating with their recruiters because they are essentially wasting applicant’s time.

The interview process at Columbia University was fairly typical of this type of academic institution. Nothing remarkable in this process, which is a good thing. Be prepared and ready for great discussion.