I applied through college or university. I interviewed at AbbVie
Interview
I was interviewed by Abbvie for multiple internship positions, but unfortunately, I did not receive any response from them for several months despite following up with them via email and phone calls. The recruiters maintained a poker face during the interviews, making it difficult for me to gauge their interest or feedback. I had to confront a recruiter about the status of an interview during a seminar, which finally prompted them to respond. However, their expectations from interns seemed unrealistic, as they appeared to prefer experienced professionals with a decade of experience rather than someone seeking an internship to learn. Ironically, the company failed to manage its hiring process efficiently. Their hiring practices seemed to contradict its claims of valuing diversity and inclusivity, as it appeared to prioritize hiring only from the US. Additionally, they seemed to hire inexperienced freshers rather than take chances on experienced professionals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Discussion about the position and impromptu cases.
easy going, interviewer was kind--made normal conversation. I felt comfortabele within the first couple minutes and it went really well. It was about 40-45 minutes. we went straight to interview and he asked a bunch of questions
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AbbVie (North Chicago, IL) in Mar 2026
Interview
I was reached out to by a recruiter to apply. A bit over a week later, I had two 30-minute behavioral interviews with two people on the same team. Interviews were casual and vibes were good. Questions were either stuff on my resume, situational based, or my experience beyond my resume. There was plenty of time left for questions. The interviewers were friendly and genuinely wanted to know more about the candidate. They took about 2 full weeks to get back with the offer.
I applied online. I interviewed at AbbVie (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Standard interview it was three rounds with 5 people in total. Some technical questions and Star questions as well. Overall a good experience. It took about two weeks to hear back from the hiring manager.
AbbVie interviews FAQs
Intern applicants have rated the interview process at AbbVie with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 87% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 40 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at AbbVie overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at AbbVie as a Intern according to 40 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 14%
Background check: 14%
One on one interview: 13%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Other: 1%
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