I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Invitae (Dallas, TX) in Jan 2018
Interview
The HR screen was ok. The interviewer did not understand the science I had done (I had explained in lay terms) and was listening only for buzz words and key words. However, they were reasonable to accept their lack of scientific specialization and allowed me to further elaborate my expertise using the buzzwords they recognized. Following this I spoke with two hiring managers, both of which were straight forward and finally was a 2 1/2 hour series of video interviews with their team. A couple of the interviewers had very bad audio feeds requiring repeat of questions. The interview was conversational, only one question stood out as a technical question, most were to gauge behavior personality, and overall background and experience. I use my interviews to learn more about the team, company culture and trajectory, and the specific job role. It appeared that I was clearly qualified for the job role. My response to the technical question could have been better, but it (the analysis they queried about) is something you pick up when dealing with the problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you map incompletely penetrant traits in a sub-population given few pedigrees segregating for a putative variant. The trait has variable age of onset and thus many individuals cannot be phenotyped.
Appropriate number of interviews with meetings scheduled with pertinent team members. I felt like everyone I met with was well aware of the ins and outs of the role and needs of the company. I was able to have very comprehensive conversations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Inquired on the analysis and reporting guidelines with my current role.
One call with recruiter - never heard back despite being told that someone will be reaching out. Was asked about background and interests and was told that I’ll be a good fit. Then weeks passed and no one reached out.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Invitae
Interview
Standard interview process, with initial screening by HR and the subsequent interviews with would-be colleagues and directors.
I felt each step of the process was well-planned and executed. Communication was timely.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Specific questions related to tasks associated with the role to gain my background knowledge and experience.
What challenges I've faced in my current role and how I've worked through them.
Clinical Genomics Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Invitae with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Genomics Scientist roles take an average of 64 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Invitae overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Invitae as a Clinical Genomics Scientist according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 21%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 5%
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