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Updated 4 Aug 2023
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Anonymous Employee
The process took 3 months. I interviewed at University of Leicester
CV and Personal Statement which you should highlight your skills and why you would be a good fit for the project, Expect some challenging questions about your motivation, and your skills
- How would you solve X problem in R
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Leicester, England
I interviewed at University of Leicester (Leicester, England)
Applied online. Conducted group assessment, then moved on to a group presentation and finally an individual assessment conducted on Word, a timed process. Then moved on to individual interview process.
- Tell me about yourself. Why do you want to work here?
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Anonymous Employee in Leicester, England
I interviewed at University of Leicester (Leicester, England)
There was an assessment task relating to the role and then formal interview with 5 panel members. The interview questions were strategic in order to gain knowledge and experience on the points in the job description and person specification
- How will you look after tour own wellbeing in the role?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Leicester, England
I interviewed at University of Leicester (Leicester, England)
Smooth interview process and heard back within 4 weeks. Varied questions on scientific background of project and special interest on my previous experiences. Discussed other possible routes the project could take.
- What would you want after phd if it isn’t research
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Leicester, England
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at University of Leicester (Leicester, England) in May 2023
Application - stress in core competencies and essential requirements. Presentation to staff - Engaging teaching post-Covid. Interview - Panel of 4 members - competency and skill based questions. Engaging experience overall.
- Why Leeds and Why now?
- Where do you see yourself in the next 3 years?
- What other modules can you teach?
- What innovation can you bring into teaching/have in the past?
Anonymous Employee in Leicester, England
I interviewed at University of Leicester (Leicester, England)
Online job application, followed by in person interview. The interview included a book ordering task which had to be competed in a set time and then was immediately checked for accuracy.
- Why I wanted to work in the library?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at University of Leicester
five people panel interview , then take task tests about handling data and task prioritisation. very good interview experience. the interview questions are very practical, related to the job description.
- why do you want apply for this position?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at University of Leicester in Dec 2022
You straight off with a tour of the facilities then you do a team activity. Then, the day finishes with an individual interview between you and two members of the staff.
- - motivation - team work
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at University of Leicester
1. CV selection 2. Face-to-face interview/zoom 3. Acceptance and about one-week training The manager is very friendly, well the team member changes every semester or every year. Very friendly working experience.
- Do you have any customer experience before?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at University of Leicester in Sept 2022
Very good level of feedback after interview. Concise but detailed, and welcomes you back to applying again. The interview process was for two stages with an exam in the second stage
- What is an example of criticism you faced and how did you deal with it
University of Leicester Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at University of Leicester as 83.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.97 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for GTA and Scientist rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Student Ambassador and Finance Administrator roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at University of Leicester takes an average of 29.1 days when considering 36 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Teaching Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Postdoctoral Research Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
Common stages of the interview process at University of Leicester according to 36 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group Panel Interview: 35.19%
Presentation: 12.96%
Background Check: 11.11%
Drugs Test: 11.11%
One-on-One Interview: 9.26%
Skills Test: 9.26%
Phone Interview: 5.56%
IQ Intelligence Test: 1.85%
Personality Test: 1.85%
Other: 1.85%
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