Biotechnologist applicants have rated the interview process at Lonza with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Biotechnologist roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lonza overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lonza as a Biotechnologist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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I did submit an application and later on, I got a phone call interview that apparently I didn't pass. After 6 moths I again applied for same job and got 2nd interview with Senior Directors and didnt get an offer.
There was a recruiter call first, he basically checked where I live, my experience for short and I got the first stage interview in a week; I will tell how it will go
The interview was first scheduled by a recruiter via email. The interview went decently and was well aligned with the Biotechnologist position I applied to, I am still waiting for an answer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lonza (Visp) in Apr 2026
Interview
En primer lugar, me explicaron detenidamente como era la planta en la que iba a trabajar, dándome detalles de toda la maquinaria y de los procesos. A continuación me pidió que le hiciera un resumen de mi experiencia y estudios y por último me realizó una serie de preguntas.