The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at ETH Zurich
Interview
The process started off with a rather informal phone interview. Subsequently a face-to-face interview was scheduled. Overall the process was tedious due to the submission requirements (research proposal + research presentation + interviews). During the interview misleading signals were sent. For instance, I was told many project details, even salary information and they asked me to “think about it and then get back to us”. However, I got a rejection the same day. Overall, not a very professional interview. The interview panel should have been more neutral in their communication...
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Lengthy proposal + presentation of previous research
War richtig klasse gutes Essen und interessante Gespräche haben mich und den professor 1 h erheitert . Das Ergebnis ist offen mal schauen wie es gelaufen ist. ich bin und bleibe höchst gespannt wie ein flitze bogen
I applied online. I interviewed at ETH Zurich (Zürich)
Interview
Depends on if supervisor is recruiting students. If they are not, you have no choice other than to find a different first supervisor, and persuade them to be your second supervisor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about transformer architecture on a white board.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at ETH Zurich (Zurich) in Sept 2025
Interview
First talk with one of the lab members. Then background questions from BSc courses. Then presented my previous research. Finally, I presented one of the previous papers of the lab.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how your previous research relates to the proposed topic of the PhD
