Bioprocess Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.8 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 Bioprocess Technician roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 21 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 Bioprocess Technician according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 32%
Phone interview: 15%
One on one interview: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 7%
Other: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
My interview was done virtually. The first round of interviews was a panel with the hiring managers. The second round of interviews was with potential peers and teammates. It was a pretty straight forward interview and they asked questions more on the technical side.
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Example of time where you encounter issues with the process and what did you do?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Genentech
Interview
Asked about lab experience, working in a team setting, and ability to follow standard operating procedures. Asked about clean room experience but was not required. Made sure I was aware I was signing up for 12 hour shifts.
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What would you do if someone of higher title/experience than you shortcut the procedure? Would you say something? Or just follow along?
A lot of situational and behavioral questions. I had a 10 minute interview where i had to videotape my answers and then had a 30min interview with a panel of supervisors. It took a bit of time until they reached out to me
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Describe a time you had a disagreement with a coworker
Describe a time you had to troubleshoot
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