Co-Op applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.7 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 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Co-Op roles take an average of 18 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 Co-Op according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
Group panel interview: 25%
Other: 13%
Background check: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech in Nov 2013
Interview
First behavioral, and then technical. First screening was with a manager, and then the technical interview with a panel of interviewers. They asked me about life outside of work, and to describe my previous research. They were genuinely interested in my scientific and professional aspirations. I later met my interviewers at the company and they were some of my best friends.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you best measure the mass of a small piece of paper without a scale?
I applied online. I interviewed at Genentech in Oct 2021
Interview
A phone interview screening with personal behavioral questions with a few technical questions and a problem solving question. There was time at the end to ask questions, and was about 30 minutes in length
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When is a time you have dealt with a conflict within a team?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2013
Interview
One initial phone interview for a biologics department that I was not suited for
Resume tossed into another pile, which was recognized by my hiring manager
he phone interviewed me. Several technical questions to get me to think about what I think the group does, and gauge interest level
One final site interview with more questions regarding my university research experience. I got a tour of the lab and had a better understanding of what the group does.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your favorite course in your undergraduate curriculum? why?