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Genentech interviews FAQs
Senior Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Research Associate roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Genentech overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Genentech as a Senior Research Associate according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 23%
Presentation: 18%
Group panel interview: 15%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Drug test: 1%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Got called by the hiring manager to explain the nature of the work and to make sure I understand the nature of this non managerial, wet-lab work ( I have 3yr postdoc experience). HR called another day and asked about current salary, rent (so they could work on housing compensation), and possible relocation ( turned out they covered everything for my move--a big and long move) 1 full day Interview on site: I did a 1hour presentation of my projects during postdoc. HM and others asked relevant, extensive and detailed questions--they wanted to know both the techniques and the rationale of the projects. They were also true scientists that thought deeply and really got excited about any new findings. I talked to ~15 people from SSR to director. Everyone was quite friendly, honest and did their best to wear in my shoes. questions and discussions covered science and life in SF.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech in Jun 2021
Interview
Had a really great impression of the company. Gave a short interview of my work to the hiring manager via Zoom and had a chance to ask questions afterwards. Unfortunately didn’t get an offer in the end.
Phone interview with hiring manager was followed by in Person day long on site Interview with 30 minute individual 1:1 meetings, 1 hour seminar on your work and lunch with peers
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Genentech
Interview
Straight forward interview for R & D. You need to be able to justify what you write down on your resume, especially the technical, scientific and trouble - shooting parts. If you have publications, you need to be able to describe what you did, its findings, etc.