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About personal discussions with applicants for academic job applicants or students entering academic programs

Interviews are personal discussions between a candidate and some individual or committee with the authority to hire or make recommendations for hiring, including for acceptance into academic programs, such as at the doctoral level.

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How to handle an interview out of my league

Not sure how this happened but I will have a postdoc interview with someone prominent in many fields, prominent even at their already prominent university, and who publishes in top journals with astonishing frequency. How should I handle this…
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Should I tell other interviewers where else I've interviewed?

I am currently travelling for faculty interviews. Some professors and other interviewers have asked me where else I have interviewed. Should I tell interviewers where else I've interviewed? Intuitively I would like to give them less information, but…
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Are there any telltale signs that an academic job interview went well (or badly)?

I am currently in the agonizing period shortly after an academic job interview at a regional research school and I'm trying to analyze the day to estimate my chances of getting an offer. Overall the interview seemed to go well. The talk was fine…
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Postdoc interview - somewhat positive reply but no news?

I am Canadian, and I had a postdoc interview in a Canadian university on-site late May. It was two days long. I gave two presentations and a 6 hour long hands-on lab demonstration. Prof. seemed satisfied with the results and said "thank you for the…
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How to prepare for an online interview for a professorship position?

Some time ago, I applied for a tenure track professorship in Germany, and was invited to an interview. Due to the current circumstances, the interview will now take place online (via Zoom). Having participated in a few "offline" interviews, what I…
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If the interviewer says "We have other interviews to conduct and then back to you in few days", is it a bad sign to not get the job?

I had an academic interview. During the interview, some panel members showed positive body language. In the end, they asked me for a reference. After that, the main interviewer said that they had some more applicants to interview and would get back…
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seeking reimbursement after faculty interview

After an on-site interview, should I seek reimbursement for meal expenses that occurred to and fro the interview? They did give me a expense report so I know it is legit to fill it out but just not sure if this would give a bad impression.
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How to manage an interview by videoconference?

I am working in academia in a position that is similar to instructor. The job is great but I am working under a short-term contract system with last-minute renewal notice, so I am trying to move for a more stable position. Since the positions I am…
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Interviewing for teaching position in a department that is similar to, but not exactly, my own field

I'm going to be interviewing for a teaching faculty position in department X. My own PhD was in a field that included many concepts from X, but I am not strictly a "researcher in X" - I am contributing to a different field entirely. As a result, I…
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Should I follow-up about poorly answered questions in an interview?

I had an interview today (my first one) for a teaching stream position at a college, and I'm unhappy with a couple of my answers. Should I just consider the matter closed and send a follow-up email to the committee thanking them for their time? or…
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If interviewing for a postdoc by Skype, how to get a feel for the lab culture?

I have recently applied for a postdoc in the USA, and because I am on a different continent any interview that I may be offered will almost certainly be by videoconference. I assume that at postdoc level, nobody is going to offer to pay for an…
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Rude interviewer on an interview panel

I just had an interview for a role that was a perfect fit for me. This is a research role in a University. During the interview, the professor who was making the hire commented on how my skills in computational modelling was a close fit to his…
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Academic Positions: Following a campus visit, when are referees contacted?

I`ve had my phone interview followed by a campus visit for a tenure faculty position. I was wondering if anyone has an experience as for when references are usually contacted?. This is in reference to universities in the U.S. Thanks,
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Why do "everyone suck at their first research interviews"?

I needed to do some research interviews for my master thesis. I study software engineering and in the interviews I ask people about preferences and more regarding a piece of software. When listening to the recordings it's obvious that I did a very…
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Interviewing in July - would start date necessarily be September?

I applied for a position with the application deadline of April 30 and was contacted for an interview last week. My interview is in mid-July. Can they reasonably expect a candidate to start in September if they make a decision quickly? If so, would…
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