Why do you want to work here? What about exact sciences intrigued you? Then went on to describe duties of the job, what they do, and what their products are.
I applied online. I interviewed at Exact Sciences (Madison, WI) in Jun 2026
Interview
30 minute phone call with a recruiter. 2 separate 30 minute virtual interviews with senior members of lab. 2 week process overall. Got offered a few days after virtual interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SHARP based questions and self evaluation of skills.
I applied online. I interviewed at Exact Sciences (Madison, WI) in Nov 2025
Interview
Why do u want this job/ want to make the transition?
Tell me about yourself
What do u know about our products?
Verify requirements
What working environment are u looking for?
What lab test/assay have u done? PCR, gel, etc?
Walk me through how u would implement a new laboratory process/procedure/experiment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do u want this job/ want to make the transition?
Tell me about yourself
What do u know about our products?
Verify requirements
What working environment are u looking for?
What lab test/assay have u done? PCR, gel, etc?
Walk me through how u would implement a new laboratory process/procedure/experiment
Seemed very generic and rushed. Ghosted post interview. Company seems to have high turnover rate and constant hiring so strange they ghost interviewees. Questions were easy and straightforward without much detail.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Exact Sciences with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Laboratory Scientist roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Exact Sciences overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Exact Sciences as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 4%
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