UNC Charlotte Interview Questions
& Process

It was a straightforward interview, conducted very casually to make things comfortable. We started by going over the role's responsibilities and what the job involves. Then, we looked at some slides about the benefits, covering the perks of the role and the company. The whole thing lasted about 20 minutes, a quick but thorough first interview.

After my resume was selected, there were two interview rounds. The first was a straightforward screening call via Zoom with the entire team. Each person asked questions about my experience with Higher Ed data. I heard back in under a week about the second round. I got detailed instructions on what to expect and how to prep. The second round involved a 6-hour session on Zoom, with a one-hour lunch break. I met with different people I'd be working with each hour. It felt very open and welcoming. They assessed my skills and how I'd handle certain situations. Unfortunately, I was ghosted in the end. My application status is still 'in-progress', but it looks like they hired someone internally for the same role.

So I applied online for the GTA position through Hire-a-niner. Then, I reached out to some professors directly via email to see if I could work with them. One professor, who I was taking two classes with, responded and set up a meeting. In our meeting, he asked if I had taken any of the three subjects he was teaching that semester. I hadn't taken any of them during my master's, so I told him no. He then asked me some technical questions based on my previous work, which I answered. He invited me back during his office hours the next week. He explained the curriculum for his three classes. He mentioned that because of some transparency stuff, I couldn't be involved with the offline classes I was already in. But, he offered me a role as his Graduate Research Assistant and also to be the TA for the online class that had over 70 undergrad students. I was happy to accept. We then sorted out the paperwork and my pay, which would come every two weeks. I ended up working with him for three semesters straight as a GRA for Software Systems Development and Integration at UNCC.

The interview process was a yearlong endeavor starting with initial written applications involving resumes, answering questions, and providing references. A couple months later, there were callbacks to interview with REC and RA staff members. These interviews were to highlight job responsibilities, issues, and get to know each other personally to find the right fit. The next phase was in the spring semester and involved a series of group workshops about team building, listening, and inclusion. Then a final remote interview resulted in the hiring process. The interview included appropriate questions about the position's challenges and candidate qualifications.