I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca in Jan 2020
Interview
I'm usually not a fan of assessment days, but this one involved lots of great discussion about their research and mine, and it was generally a fun experience. It was split into sections with a presentation given by me about the work I'd done, a technical interview, a situational questioning section and some group exercises.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Besides questions about my technical experience the situational questions included: "describe a time you overcame a challenge as a team" and other similar questions.
I applied in-person. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Cambridge, England) in Jan 2019
Interview
One of the best recruitment processes I've gone through. The stages aren't endless like some places, there're a few preliminaries and an assessment day and that's it. Everyone is super friendly and evidently keen on what they're doing, which makes you feel more positive about the whole experience. They also knew their stuff so it felt like you'd earned the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The standard situational/personality questions plus subject specific questions relating to my previous work. I had to give a presentation on a project I'd done as well, and there was a 'solve a puzzle as a group' activity but that was more there as a de-stresser.