Me postulé en persona. Acudí a una entrevista en Caltech (California) (Pasadena, CA) en ago 2013
Entrevista
As a general interview process as happened in my interview, you are supposed to give a talk to the group and show your expertise in the field. Depending on the group, the candidate talks to the students and postdocs and the professor may or may not ask some of them what they think about the candidate. For most groups, if you are invited to give a talk, you are more than 50% of the time like to have got the job. Also most often you are supposed to find some overlap between your expertise and the professor's project interest beforehand, which is reshaped by the professor in time.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
As a postdoc candidate there is no specific question. You are supposed to show your expertise, self-confidence and enthusiasm for the future possible projects
It was alright. Supervisors were very positive, but some red flags emerged indicative of dysfunctional work culture. Overall, I would say go for it, but be aware of what you are getting into.
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 4 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Caltech (California)
Entrevista
The interview process is very informal-- it typically involves presenting your previous work in front of the lab / research group you are planning to join, then go through a series of one-on-one meetings to discuss research interests and prior experiences. The overall process may vary greatly though depending on the particular research group / department you are planning to join.
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Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How would you design an experiment to test this particular hypothesis?
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 1 día. Acudí a una entrevista en Caltech (California) (Pasadena, CA) en mar 2016
Entrevista
It's a full day process, met with PI, gave a presentation, then talk individually with every lab members. Since I came from a totally different background, there was no difficult questions. At the end, I was told that an official offer will be made once the PI got feedback from lab members. Overall very pleasant experience
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
What's your career plan?
How long do you intend to stay in this position