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Updated May 8, 2026

based on 476 ratings

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Experience

Very positive

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70%
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Applied online
11%
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Campus Recruiting
8%
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Employee Referral
7%
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In Person
2%
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Recruiter
2%
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Other
1%
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476 interviews

PhD Student Interview

Sep 1, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University

Interview

One day interview process. General introductions of each field in the department was given in the morning. Candidates were taken to lunch by senior grad students to learn more about the department. Individual interview with professors of interest happened in the afternoon. The overall atmosphere was very friendly.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why did you choose this specific major?

Answer question

Medical Office Coordinator Interview

Aug 26, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) in Aug 2011

Interview

You meet with supervisors - a team of them who supervise different divisions within dept. Then you meet with actual provider(s) if you pass the first interview. Then you wait and wait and wait.

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

Describe a situation at your current or past employer where you encountered a difficult situation and how did you handle it?

1 Answer

Question 2

If we asked your co-workers how they would describe you what do you think they would say?

1 Answer

Research Assistant Interview

Aug 20, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) in Jun 2014

Interview

I was interviewed in two rounds. The first was a general overview of my previous experience, my hobbies, standard questions. The second was a question/answer session about hypothetical situations in terms of data gathering, curricula formation and various other topics. They had me edit some mock teacher guides; we went over my work together after the initial interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What was the last book you read?

1 Answer

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