Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Columbia University as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Vice President and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Vice President and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Columbia University takes an average of 1 day when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Vice President had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Vice President roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 1 day).
You are required to have a solid background in academics, they will ask you some job-related questions and future load to make sure you have enough time to work. The previous experience is a plus.
I contacted a professor directly. Was very easy interview with expected questions. Would recommend to anyone looking to explore a career in academia, research, or another related field.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your prior research experience?
Language skills?
I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University in Aug 2020
Interview
The process was fairly easy. I had separate interviews with the PI, postdoc and graduate student of the lab. They generally asked fairly easy questions in order to get to know me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a research experience you had as an undergrad