The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) in Jun 2011
Interview
The individuals I met with at Harvard were pleasant enough, and in fact asked good questions, were fair and made the interview mostly enjoyable, not that I was expecting that. I met with 3 individuals for approx. 30 min each. The last interviewer was the person I would work most closely with, if I were to be offered a position. It became clear, that though this was a new position, the 3rd interviewer was passing off all the activities she did not like to the new position. Though I was warned at the beginning of the 3rd interview that I would be given a "quiz" to test my accounting skills, I certainly wasn't looking forward to this and it affected the quality of my interview. So, at the end I was given the quiz which was supposed to take 10 min. It ended up taking more than 20 min. Here is my problem: I was interviewing for a Director of Finance position, that surely had some accounting skills related to it but were not referred to in the job description. In fact, I was surprised that Harvard had the gall to pull this shenanigan for a Director level position. Nonetheless, I bombed this "quiz" and wasn't offered a follow up interview. While, I would apply for future positions at Harvard, I am glad that this particular position didn't work out considering the quality of the interview at the end, and their "screening" process.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) in Oct 2023
Interview
Interviews were conducted by two separate entities, a hiring manager, and their direct reports. Clean, concise, to the point, and answered all questions clearly.
Also came with complete information and expectations about the position.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Harvard University (Boston, MA) in Aug 2018
Interview
I had a series of interviews, which were welcoming and a positive experience. The hiring process was fast, because they needed to fill the position. Interviews with more senior people were very informal. The more stringent questions came from more junior staff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you build credibility with students? What kinds of partnerships can you bring to the job?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Harvard University
Interview
I applied online through Harvard's Career site--I applied one day after the job was first posted. 23 days after I submitted my application, I was contacted by a staff member for a phone screen. That phone screen occurred three days later. The interview itself was very conversational--it seemed the staff member genuinely cared about my experience. Following the interview, she said I would hear back within 1-2 weeks. I sent a follow-up thank you email the next day. I did not hear back within 1-2 weeks so at the 3-week mark, I emailed her again. Within a few hours, she emailed back and said they were not moving forward with my candidacy. Though I obviously did not move forward, overall, the process was pleasant.
Below are the actual interview questions. In total, I was asked 14 questions (I've listed the standard, behavioral questions). The other questions (that I did not list) were very nuanced toward my own experience and education.