University of New South Wales Research Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at University of New South Wales.
University of New South Wales
Research Assistant
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
My experience with this research centre in the Faculty of Medicine and Health was pretty awful and impersonal, happening twice now. They interview you and then just ghost you completely. It's wild to be asked about ethical dilemmas in an interview by people who can't even spare a few minutes to follow up. The first time this happened, I kept reaching out, but the second time, I felt it was a clear sign. They often put disclaimers like 'Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted,' but this place will actually shortlist you, interview you, and then pretend the whole process never happened afterward.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- How do you balance competing concerns in trials?
- Would you be relocating for this fixed-term research contract, especially given the current housing crisis and university instability, when it wasn't even mentioned as a possibility beforehand?
University of New South Wales
Research Assistant
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was really smooth and clear, which was great. They were very transparent about everything. It was a short but challenging interview. I got the offer within a week after interviewing. All the questions were very technical, but overall it was a good experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe a time you improved a process in a past job?
University of New South Wales
Research Fellow
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was a panel review lead by three professors, about 45 minutes long. They directly asked questions one by one, and did not give me time to start with a self-introduction. I had to prepare for direct confrontation with their questions, one by one.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What's your motivation for applying to this position?
- Could you describe your career aspirations?
- Tell me about the biggest challenge you have faced and overcome.
University of New South Wales Research Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from University of New South Wales interview reports.
“Would you be relocating for this fixed-term research contract, especially given the current housing crisis and university instability, when it wasn't even mentioned as a possibility beforehand?”
Read reports →“How do you balance competing concerns in trials?”
Read reports →“What drives your passion?”
Read reports →“How would you approach this attention to detail task, which involves comprehension?”
Read reports →“Can you describe your experience with recruiting patients for studies?”
Read report →“What are your long-term career aspirations over the next five years?”
Read report →“Tell me about the biggest challenge you have faced and overcome.”
Read report →“How does this role fit into your current career trajectory?”
Read report →“Can you share an experience of handling team conflict and how you managed it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 University of New South Wales interview reports.