I applied online. I interviewed at Medtronic in Dec 2020
Interview
Interview process was straight forward. Interview was a one-time occurrence with a 4-person panel. This is mid-COVID so it was virtual (Zoom). It was very casual and conversational. They had what they termed "game show" questions and each member of the panel took their turn asking.
I rated the overall experience as negative, not because of missing out on an offer, but because the interview process coincided with their end-of-the-year two week shut down. They were wrapping up interviews the week I interviewed and then didn't communicate anything until two and a half weeks later. I was open in telling them I had another written offer pending and that I wanted to decided between the two (if there were two offers) relatively quickly.
In terms of the interview panel, it was comprised of two Managers, one Principal Clinical Research Specialist and another Clinical Research Specialist. Everyone was very friendly and the interview had a good pace.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please tell us about yourself (the rest of the questions were very standard... they asked about strengths, lessons learned, etc.).
It was 3 rounds with HR, Hiring Manager and Team was conducted. All virtual and 30 minutes to 1 hours long lasting. The whole process took 2 months to interview to offer.
A time you made a project related decision and were pleased with the outcome
A time you had to build a relationship
A time I had an unusual idea that led to a good outcome
A time I worked within a team and made a mistake
A time I overcame an obstacle to complete a task
A time when knowing what made someone tick was important
A time when I accepted an assignment and the odds were against me
A time when I drove myself harder than I drove my team
A time when someone had an idea and I implemented something better
A time you acted with speed / a quick decision that was good or right
A time you acted too quickly and it turned out to be wrong
(Driving engagement) a time I acknowledged the efforts of others
(Diversity) took into account other’s opinions
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Medtronic
Interview
The interview process was lengthy but pretty straight forward. It totaled about 3-4 interviews over 2 months before an offer was made. HR communicated efficiently and I was never confused in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that you handled a stressful situation at work where you had to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Clinical Research Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Medtronic with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Research Specialist roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Medtronic overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Medtronic as a Clinical Research Specialist according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 18%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 6%
Presentation: 3%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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