I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Bristol Myers Squibb
Interview
During the initial screening interview via MS Teams, recruiter mentioned she was feeling unwell (she had a throat infection) and was unable to speak at length. So, she would send over the questionnaire for me to complete online and send back. She also explained the interview process and explained that I should check with her if I didn't get an interview call over the next 2 weeks. So far so good. I completed the questionnaire and sent it back, only to receive an e-mail from Recruiter saying she hadn't received it. Re-sent the questionnaire, only to receive an OOO from Recruiter. Re-re-sent the questionnaire to the backup person mentioned in OOO. This person assured that his team would share back my responses with the hiring manager. I followed up with initial recruiter TWICE (at one week intervals) when I hadn't received an interview call within the stipulated time. That was on 10 July; today it is 24 October. I've been working in this industry for more than 10 years and find it unbelievable that a company of BMS' repute would ghost a candidate. But then I cam here and found several reviews by candidates who have had a similar ghosting experience. Why would a recruiter request a candidate to follow up only to ghost? All it takes is an e-mail (Sorry, we need more time), or an automated e-mail (We selected another candidate).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General initial screening questions, with some questions to test my scientific capability and interest.
Initial, first round, second round, final stage.
The process was well-structured with clear communication at each stage.
Interviewers were professional and created a comfortable environment for discussion.
Expectations and timelines were shared upfront, which helped with preparation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
expertise, skills, change management, communication
I applied online. I interviewed at Bristol Myers Squibb (New Brunswick, NJ) in Nov 2025
Interview
A very weird experience. I applied online and within a few days I was contacted about setting up a call for an HR screen. The HR person was 10 minutes late to the call but told me that wasnt important because I had already made it to the next round, and then talked for 20 minutes about how amazing it is to work at the company. I had no opportunity to ask any questions but was told to send any questions to them via e-mail, which I promptly did. No response, and no further contact about a 2nd interview. 2 months letter I got the auto-rejection.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Bristol Myers Squibb (Cambridge, MA) in Jan 2024
Interview
Long drawn out process. Multiple meetings with recruiter. Screening meeting with peer of role. Virtual interview presentation, virtual meeting with 8 interview panel, brief meeting with hiring manager.
Waited several weeks before decision
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Personality based questions more so then technically based
Director applicants have rated the interview process at Bristol Myers Squibb with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 36% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 43 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bristol Myers Squibb overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bristol Myers Squibb as a Director according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
Group panel interview: 23%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 3%
Skills test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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