Difficulty
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Candidate-reported interview insights
Academia Interview Questions
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences at Academia.
3.9 rating Computer Hardware Development
Interview overview
Average rounds
2.5
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy33.3%
average66.7%
difficult0%
Candidate experience
negative58.3%
positive33.3%
neutral8.3%
Candidate-reported interview process
Had 4 one-hour phone screens with a recruiter. The recruiter mostly talked about the company, giving me little chance to speak. After that, I got to a technical interview, but the engineer seemed disengaged. I felt my time was mostly wasted, especially since half their product was down and users couldn't even sign up or log in during my interview. They should probably ask questions about building reliable systems instead of theoretical ones and stop wasting people's time. I can see why this place has a bad rating. Definitely dodged a bullet.
The interview process focused on your research and academic background. It covered your publications, scientific and technical expertise. We also asked about your GPA and any research topics you are considering.
It was basically a chat about my past experience and my proposed project for the Postdoc. They didn't really ask about future career stuff or career progression.
Common Academia interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
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What is your academic research experience, including publications?
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How would you like to be a part of this organization?
- 3
What do you want to do for your Postdoctoral project?
- 4
What experience do you have working with children?
Interview question formats
Behavioral47.6%
Technical28.6%
Presentation19%
Coding4.8%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Academia.