I had an online interview with a panel of 3 people. I had spent a lot of time researching and preparing and was really excited about the position, which I was more than qualified for. One of the panel members laughed at my name, told me she couldn’t take it seriously because of the image she had in her head. She did this when introducing herself at the start of the interview, and AGAIN towards the end of the interview. The other two interviewers (co-PIs on the project) were smirking and looking away from the screen. It really threw me off and made me incredibly nervous. I got rejected within 2 days. I am so angry and shocked at the level of unprofessionalism and immaturity shown by the panel.

Common questions with some academic ones. Three examiners, about 40 mins. The examiners tend to ask whether the interviewer would like to stay and study with the employer with phd degree.