MIT interview questions

I came in to talk about a research scientist position. I gave a talk, met with people I would be working with, and heard a lot about the potential project. It was all pretty standard, people were nice. There were not many questions, more being talked at than questioned. Went out to dinner with the group, toured around the campus area where I would be working. The presentation was in a seminar room and involved some questioning, but just on past research.

Initial telephonic interview to make sure that resume was checked out and to find common interest in research. By the end of the telephonic interview, I was asked to come over for an in person interview at the MIT campus in a couple of days. In person interview consisted of meeting the team members and going on a tour of the facilities and getting to know what the work would be like. I was asked to build an electronic component following a demo by the team member and I was able to do it quickly. The team member gave me compliments on completing the device as it usually takes a while if it;s being fabricated the first time. After the tour, I got a chance to interact with the person in charge of hiring and it lasted for about 20 minutes. The whole interview lasted for about 2 hours and I was told at the end that I would be having a quiz to complete along with the submission of 3 professional references.