Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at AstraZeneca with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 15% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at AstraZeneca overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at AstraZeneca as a Project Manager according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Presentation: 10%
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Typical interview process with standard questions - nothing unexpected. The interview was a bit outdated in that sense and I didn't really have the feeling they were interested in the person, but focused soley on the experience.
All the AZ recruiters follow the same playbook. They contact you in about two weeks time after applying. Then about another two weeks to schedule time to chat with the hiring manager. Then they make you prep and give a presentation for a Director level role with several folks on the call. This is giving free advice to the team on a topic of their choosing. Meanwhile they already have someone in mind internally. Many of the employees that are still working there have been there comfortably for 20+ years and are certainly threatened by those with a higher degree interviewing with them. All the while you have AI scheduling and following up with a survey request to give feedback on the recruiter and then a second survey after you meet with the team. Then you don't hear back after 1-2 months and are ghosted to only receive that generic rejection letter. Do better AstraZeneca!
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Barcelona) in Feb 2025
Interview
1. 15 minutos de entrevista con Talent Acquisition Manager de RRHH, conversación fluída con 3-4 preguntas simples para conocer el candidato
2. La semana siguiente, 30 minutos de entrevista con la hiring manager, con preguntas más puntuales sobre mi background que podrían alinearse con el rol, también información específica sobre las funciones y algunas preguntas técnicas.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Sobre el background científico
- Como trabajas en equipo?