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      Senior Scientific Researcher Interview

      May 23, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      South San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2019

      Interview

      I applied online. The process took 3+ months. It was well organized. Most people are very skilled and experienced there. I was asked to give an hour seminar. The questions were very relevant and on point. I also had one-on-one interviews that lasted half an hour each all day. Prepare for a tiring day.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to switch from academia to industry?
      Answer question

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      Senior Scientific Researcher Interview

      Feb 26, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Genentech in Jan 2023

      Interview

      Multiple rounds with a lot of technical questions, and a very interactive team. The hiring team members were intelligent and respectful. It took some 3-4 weeks to complete all rounds. Enjoyed the interview process and was provided with feedback.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Job-specific and career growth related questions,
      Answer question

      Senior Scientific Researcher Interview

      Aug 24, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Genentech

      Interview

      Phone screen interview. No call back. Felt not relevant for role. Cold. It was hard to get an idea of what the job would have been relating to. Found another job

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your technical experience.
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      Senior Scientific Researcher Interview

      Oct 31, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Genentech

      Interview

      First there was an initial HR screen, which, if it goes well, will be followed by a shorter meeting with the Hiring Manager. After this second interview, the final round interviews were structured such that I gave a 1 hour seminar to the department corresponding to the position and then had around 13 individual, half-hour long interviews with different people.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      This depends on the seminar and scientific background of the candidate, but one question I received was the typical: Why Genentech? and Why move to industry instead of stay in academia? and What were my motivations for not pursuing a postdoc before applying to industry?
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      Genentech interviews FAQs

      • Senior Scientific Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Senior Scientific Researcher roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Scientific Researcher according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  20%

        One on one interview:  20%

        Group panel interview:  17%

        Background check:  17%

        Presentation:  12%

        Drug test:  7%

        Skills test:  5%

        Personality test:  2%

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