I interviewed at Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN)
Interview
3 interviews - 1st was informal with the hiring manager, then I met with HR to discuss the position but no questions, 2nd was in person interviews with multiple people plus a seminar and one of the interviewers gave me an unexpected pop quiz (kind of technical interview), 3rd was with hiring manager again and informal
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions were on cell signaling, protein structure, antibody structure, etc.
Short interviews with multiple people who may be future co-workers and supervisors, asked about resume and time I faced a challenge. Gave a presentation on earlier research with a couple of reasonable questions at the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you explain a p-value to a non-statistics person?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Eli Lilly and Company
Interview
First step is the Phone Screen. This was followed by a 20 minute seminar + Q/A with 3 scientists. My last step was 45 minute seminar + Q/A (>50 people) and a full day of interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions came from the research in my seminar. Fair questions on analysis, and thought process.
Advisor/Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Eli Lilly and Company with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Advisor/Researcher roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Eli Lilly and Company overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Eli Lilly and Company as a Advisor/Researcher according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
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