Graduate Student applicants have rated the interview process at Caltech (California) with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Student roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Caltech (California) overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Caltech (California) as a Graduate Student according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Presentation: 33%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Caltech (California)
Interview
I don't even remember man this was 5 years ago. You apply and then they offer your acceptance or whatever to come "interview" at visiting weekend but that was a joke and they're more just trying to rope you into doing 5+ years of cheap-as-dirt labor for them so unless you're totally incompetent you'll probably be fine and even if you're totally incompetent but reasonably teachable (ie: me) then you'll still be fine. They just want you there to work for them for cheap cheap cheap
First, zoom interviews - you basically chat with people about your research + future interests; will be asked about certain technical questions / experiment analysis techniques.
Then onsite visits with 6 rounds interviews - the questions vary based on the professors, some are just casual chats and some ask stressful questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your research?
What's your recent favorite paper and why?
It was good. Questions were easy and interviewer was really nice. She gave me cookies and I really loved them, and she loved me too like Barney from Barney and Friends. Yes that was my favorite childhood show i loveed it sooooo much i just wanna hug him and kiss him
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Caltech (California) (Stock Island, FL) in Jan 2023
Interview
very easy and straights to the point, didnt take alot of time and got a call the next day and got accepted, liked the questions and the easy going questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What items would you bring with you if you were stranded on an island?