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      Manager Interview

      Mar 13, 2017
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Genentech (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2017

      Interview

      It was 30 mins Phone screen. It took one week to get an interview from the online application. There consisted of very reasonable questions to find out a good candidate.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want Genentech? Why should I hire you over other candidates?
      Answer question

      Other Manager Interview Reviews for Genentech

      Manager Interview

      Jul 23, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Genentech (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Quick process. Kind, communicative TA team. Had 1 screener and couple rounds of interviews. General questions about situations with management, asked to share stories about example experiences working with clients. Overall very positive interactions. Emailed across the span of a few weeks.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell the team about yourself.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What does your typical work day look like?
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      Manager Interview

      Dec 13, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Genentech

      Interview

      Three rounds of interviews, first with hiring manager, then with two panels of three people. Focus on diverse hiring processes and behavioral questions. A few technical questions, but generally a relaxed atmosphere.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your experience with forecasting?
      Answer question

      Manager Interview

      Jan 25, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Genentech

      Interview

      Up to 12 different interviews over multiple days including international video interviews. My interviews took place over 3 rounds with a bulk of them in the first round. Up to 8 in a single day with multiple directors in the final rounds.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Process and results-focused looking for experience in the field and especially what was learned during the process.
      Answer question

      Genentech interviews FAQs

      • Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 Manager according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  30%

        Group panel interview:  22%

        One on one interview:  19%

        Background check:  11%

        Personality test:  7%

        Drug test:  4%

        Presentation:  4%

        Skills test:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Intern(151) ;
        2. Case Manager(91) ;
        3. Research Associate(86) ;
        4. Director(59) ;
        5. Manager(56) ;
        6. Postdoctoral Fellow(52) ;
        7. Project Manager(52) ;
        8. Scientist(49) ;
        9. Senior Manager(48) ;
        10. Associate Director(44) ;
        11. Reimbursement Specialist(41) ;
        12. Internship(40) ;
        13. Manufacturing Technician(40) ;
        14. Bioprocess Technician(39) ;
        15. Clinical Specialist(35) .


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