I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech in Mar 2017
Interview
It was to the point and basic questions were asked about knowledge of technical skills. Went through a screening with the hiring manager, then the actual department manager a couple days after.
I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
I applied online through their job portal. This was a standard resume/cover letter/skills ask. After applying online, the wait period was quite some time (3 months). First was a phone screen for about 15 minutes with a recruiter and then an interview with the hiring manager that was about an hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe computational tools that you use, their workflow, and their application.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Genentech in Feb 2021
Interview
I had two interviews - one with my future line manager, and another with potential supervisors. My line manager asked more behavioral questions, HR questions, and questions about my resume. My potential supervisors had asked questions about my resume primarily, and fit with the company. Overall, it was not a super difficult interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell me about some of your classes you listed on your resume.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (Corvallis, OR) in Jan 2018
Interview
I actually was not interviewed. Well, not directly by Genentech anyway. I came in through the MECOP process.
I talked to a few people from HR and they confirmed things like my year in school. Then I went through a background check.
Intern - Hourly applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.5 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 68.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern - Hourly roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Intern - Hourly according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Drug test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 4%
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