Scientist 3 applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist 3 roles take an average of 70 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Scientist 3 according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Presentation: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Drug test: 5%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2022
Interview
The interview lasted for a month. Had a initial screening with hiring manager followed by an onsite visit. Had to present my research for one hour presentation and had 1:1 meeting with 8 people throughout the day. Very insightful questions regarding the research and next step in the career.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to move to Genentech? Why this company? What are your five years goal?
I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
I had a Phone call with hiring manager for 45 mins which was followed by HR call after a few days. 2 weeks later, i had another short presentation online with few scientists. Had onsite visit after 2 weeks
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2023
Interview
Phone screen with HR: March, 2023 1:1 interview with hiring manager (virtual): March, 2023 Whole-day interview (virtual) with the whole team: April, 2023 They also asked me to do relocation + tax consulting with the company before I got an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For all the data you presented, did you do them yourself or did you collaborate with others?