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University of Rochester Technician Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.8 Rounds average
Easy Typical difficulty
80% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at University of Rochester.

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Lab Technician

Research · a year ago

Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

First I talked about myself, focusing on my techniques. Then we had a lab part where I had to show I'm likeable. It was pretty chill and I'm happy I got to work with this company.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you describe the steps involved in PCR?
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Lab Technician

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Onsite Take home
Interview formats
Technical Presentation

First, I talked to a senior lab technician. It was in-person, in the lab. For the second round, I was given a design project. This project involved CAD design and using a 3D printer.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • How would you approach designing something you have no prior knowledge of?
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Laboratory Technician

Research · more than a year ago

Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral

I applied online and heard back about an interview. I went in for about an hour, toured the lab, met some team members and faculty, and then got an offer about a week later via email.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you describe your thought process when working through a problem in your current job?

University of Rochester Technician Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from University of Rochester interview reports.

How would you approach designing something you have no prior knowledge of?

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Can you share an instance where you had to be creative to resolve an issue?

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Can you describe your thought process when working through a problem in your current job?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 5 University of Rochester interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 57.1%
Technical 28.6%
Presentation 14.3%

Interview difficulty

Easy 60%
Average 40%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Positive 80%
Neutral 20%