I applied through college or university. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Mar 2013
Interview
I had an interview with the professor I ended up working for. I discussed my research interests and previous work experience. I also discussed potential projects I could be involved in during my Phd.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at MIT (Lexington, MA) in Sep 2016
Interview
It was a very professional interview with clear expectation. I was shown the work environment and it was described to me what hardware and software to be used. Shortly after I showed them my work I was told pretty much that they were satisfied and the interview ended much quicker then I expected.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at MIT (Cambridge, MA) in Aug 2016
Interview
Simple interview about my experience in the subject of research with the faculty team.
I knew the professor before hand, and I just submitted my CV to complement my application for the job. I helped TAing a class as part of the job as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Previous experience in the area of research?
Takeaways from that experience.