I applied online. I interviewed at Astellas (Northbrook, IL) in May 2021
Interview
1. phone screen with HR
2. 30min zoom interview with hiring manager
3. 60min panel interview
4. 60min: 30min with senior manager, 30min with HR
5. 30min with senior executive
Overall extremely professional and pleasant, one of the best interview experiences I've had in my career. All interviews started with introductions and clearly set out schedule/content for the interview, in a friendly atmosphere. There was always time for me to ask questions. HR kept me informed about next steps throughout the way. Process took less than a month from first interview to offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
After you've spoken with several people, what is your understanding/expectation of the role you're applying to?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Astellas
Interview
I had one interview scheduled with a recruiter via phone. She never called. Set up a second call with a recruiter. The second call went well and I was told I would hear back in 2-3 days however there was no further communication, even after two follow up emails. Very negative experience. The application was with the hiring manager for two months before they finally sent the rejection email. Low to no communication and blocking out time only to have the recruiter no-show was extremely frustrating.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Astellas
Interview
Rather aligned with the feedback from other candidates, the recruitment process was very lengthy. It took two weeks from the application to the interview call with the HR manager. It took two weeks from the interview call from the HR manager to the interview with the hiring manager. Followed by three weeks from the interview with the hiring manager to get an update on the status. It was supposed to be four rounds of interviews. 1st round with the HR manager. 2nd round with the hiring manager, which took 1 hr. 3rd round with a business case presentation to the stakeholders. (They will select three candidates to proceed with the next round, two internal candidates, and one external candidate) 4th round with the president. The total estimated time, you would be looking at is 3 to 4 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Specific strategic pillars questions related to the role and experience specific questions with examples.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Astellas in Mar 2023
Interview
Recruiter screening call, asks the same questions if you've applied to other Astellas roles. Next is virtual call with hiring manager, 30 min length. Next were 4 individual calls with HM + future colleagues, all virtual and again 30 min length. All 4 asked the exact same questions. 30 minutes means you barely get time to ask questions of your own. Also, being asked the same thing over and over makes me wonder if I was being scored on consistency.. but that seems a bit shortsighted. The hiring manager literally said, "I may be asking you the same questions as last time but trust me, there's a method to my madness." Cringe! Process took a very long time, 2 months just to get to the 3rd round. If you are looking for a job here, give yourself at least 3 months runway.
Associate Director applicants have rated the interview process at Astellas with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Director roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Astellas overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Astellas as a Associate Director according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 3%
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