I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UC Davis
Interview
Personal meeting in a national conference followed by on-site interview. I gave a 30 minutes talk about my past research experience and answered several questions. Had a lunch with senior lab members.
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UC Davis (Davis, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
It was simple, with straight-forward questions. The first part involved a phone interview and next was an in person interview. They ask you to give a brief presentation on your previous work and meet the current lab and department.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at UC Davis (Davis, CA)
Interview
One day visit. Research talk for 1 hour. Lunch and Dinner with graduate students. Tour of facilities in the university and the laboratory. Meet with the adviser and discuss potential projects. Very friendly and relaxed interview process.