MIT Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details Experience, management style, personality and past salary matter. Especially past salary.

Interview Details I went through five separate interviews before being invited onsite. The onsite interview started off well. I interviewed with the manager of the group. That interview went well. The next interview was with a senior scientist in the group. It was terrible. The guy was shocked that i was black and then proceed to explain to me that this place was not for me!!! MIT lincoln does have diversity issues, which are now apparent to me after interviewing there. After that interview, I interviewed with a guy who works in an different area of the lab. It went well. But the group that I would most likely be working with is the group that is co lead is the second onsite interviewer.

Reason for Declining – I would not work there for all the money in the world!!!

Interview Details I contacted my colleague for which a position was available in his department. I submitted my resume and cover letter via email. We spoke on the phone and set up a time to meet to discuss my desires. We then met t talk about my impending layoff and desire to transfer within the company. A second interview was then set up with him (the hiring manager) and the supervisor. It was pleasant, informative, congenial, and I felt I was a good match for the job. At the end of the interview, I was informed that a decision would be made within two weeks. This time had gone by, so I emailed my colleague to inquire about the status. He informed me that they were making an offer to another candidate, but if she didn't accept it I would be considered a finalist.

Interview Details initial contact at conference, then e-mail application with resume. e-mail reply back with request for letters of recommendation. 1 hr presentation about research done, 1 hour interview with Pi about reasearch done, ongoing research in the lab and my research interests. 1:1 or 1:3 meetings with alsmost all lab members.
final meeting with PI, positive vibe, should let know my project interests and put that on paper.
e-mail correspondence about when and how to start

Negotiation Details – no

Interview Details Interviewing for an UROP position at MIT is relatively easy. I first look up the professors who has research topics that interests me. Then I either emailed them or talk to them in person to express my interest in becoming a UROP intern at their lab. Next, I scheduled interviews with them. The interview itself is very lax in its atmosphere. The professor just want to you if you are really interested in their research and if you have any background skill that's necessary in their research. For many of the UROP positions though, you don't even need to have much skill in their research area since it's often cutting edge anyways.

Interview Details presentation, panels, one on one with an office head. Be yourself--if you don't mind not getting a job. Pay attention to the climate of the office and how everyone interacts. I

Negotiation Details – I did not negotiate

Interview Details there's not much to say about this. You just submit your materials to online system. they'll decide if you fit. Then professors call you. If match, you're all set.

Interview Details It seemed like a good place to work but not too much room for advancement. The interview was fine and they were upfront about everything. Reading between the lines, one could see that the place was a decent one to work at with TONS and TONS, really an incredible amount of great benefits, but that the salary was going to be relatively low w/o much room for growth....

Reason for Declining – low salary

Interview Details My interviewer was really nice and was very open to taking questions and talked about his own experience at MIT and how it helped him. The questions were interesting and thought provoking, so be sure to get a lot of sleep beforehand so as to be clear-thinking. He did take some notes as I talked.