Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Engineer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
One on one interview: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Personality test: 15%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 10%
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All day interview with multiple panels. Standard questions with some technical questions. Very straight forward. Everyone was professional and very approachable. There was some small talk but overall the questions were straightforward.
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Question 1
Tell us about a time where you had to stop a project mid way through to re-prioritize effort into another area. How did you handle that transition?
I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
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Meeting with HR virtually, then the hiring manager virtually, then an in-person super day meeting with several team members over the course of an entire workday. Was ghosted after third interview for several months until, out of the blue, I was told that the position was closed
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe how you would conduct an experiment?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2024
Interview
Had 5 rounds of interviews: recruiter, manager, technical team, manager again. No presentation needed. Virtual meetings. No onsite visits. Interviews were 30 mins to 1 hour. Held a Q and A panel after
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you have conflict with a co-worker. How did you resolve it and what were the results.
I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Very professional interview process, mostly behavioral questions with a few technical questions sprinkled in. Mostly asked to speak on resume and how it relates to the position and job requirements.