PhD Student applicants have rated the interview process at LSE with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PhD Student roles take an average of 73 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at LSE overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at LSE as a PhD Student according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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Interview was held in two stages. First stage with main supervisor to understand motivation. Second stage interview was held with both supervisors, technical questions on overall understanding of topics discussed in research proposal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the problem discussed in your research proposal
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at LSE
Interview
40-45 minutes in total. I used the first ten minutes to present the research proposal. The remaining thirty minutes were reserved for engaging in discussions and answering questions. In the last part you could raise questions to the interviewer. The interviewer will most likely to be your future supervisors and PhD programme director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why do you want to do a PhD?
- Specific questions within your research proposal
Online Interview with a lot of related questions for about 50 minutes. Two teachers held the interview and the result was published after roughly half a month. Not difficult as imagined.