Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Cepheid with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cepheid overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cepheid as a Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cepheid (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jul 2015
Interview
Phone interview with hiring manager, where I was asked questions to prove my suitability to the job and gauge my expertise and knowledge. 15-20 minute in person interviews with people from the team and finally with the hiring manager. Team members talked about culture of the company and allowed me to ask questions to see where I fit in with the team as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked about past research and how it would be applicable to current work.
Overall, it was a smooth process, timely and fair. It took sometime to get final update after interview. Interviewers were polite, asked relevant questions and seemed engaged during the interview