I applied online. I interviewed at Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Interview
This was by far the most professional interview I've had for a research assistant position. The hiring manager did ask me questions about times that I had failed or succeeded, and several more nitty gritty questions than were otherwise asked when I have interviewed with PIs
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that your experiment or assay failed- how did you deal with that?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Interview
A short phone interview with the hiring manager was followed quickly by in person on-campus interview. On-campus interview consisted of meeting with ~8-10 people (HR, hiring manager, team members, lab heads, assistant director, director) in addition to a group presentation for team members. Final decision took more than 3 months from the phone interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a scenario in which you worked on a team.