The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AbbVie (Redwood City, CA) in Nov 2015
Interview
Full-day interview meeting various people. In general, people were friendly and inquisitive, although I am not sure they are clear about their strategic vision and how to get there. The experience was positive. They should also feel more confident about their company and how they can compete in the I-O field.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you leaving your current company to come work for Abbvie?
The senior recruiters were nice offering to send my other resumes to positions in other territories and actually gave feedback. Although I wish they had told me sooner they wouldn't proceed with me rather than almost two months later.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AbbVie (Madison, WI) in Aug 2025
Interview
Phone screen with recruiter. Recruiter told me that she'll get back to me but haven't received any update nor an automated rejection. Is abbvie seriously looking into these issues? Hey, I took time out to interview with the recruiter so can the recruiter give a courtesy reply that I'm rejected and what went wrong? It's not so hard to give constructive feedback in a market where getting past a phone screen is a job in itself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Background information, incentive discussion, discussion over next steps, financial incentives, job description
Phone interview screening, then in person interview. Gave me a tour around the building and lab space. They also took me out to lunch to meet the team. Everyone was very friendly, and took about three hours.
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AbbVie interviews FAQs
Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at AbbVie with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Scientist according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 16%
Background check: 14%
Presentation: 12%
Skills test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Personality test: 2%
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