Several phone interviews and a fly out that involved a presentation and full day of in person interviews. My travel and accommodations were covered. I think the timezone change added an extra layer of difficulty. But ultimately I think this was pretty standard for an academic interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you handle lab members that are hard to wrangle or organize?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Feb 2022
Interview
great! thorough questions and logical expertise. showed lots of command and respect for the outlook. the interviewer showed me respect and made sure i was comfortable in the environment. would definitely go back and interview again.
I applied online. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Jan 2022
Interview
I chatted with the professor, and he gave me an informal offer. Discussions were about my previous research projects, and he asked me some questions. The process was smooth and pleasant.