Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Moderna with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 59% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Moderna overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Moderna as a Scientist according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 19%
Presentation: 13%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Moderna (Boston, MA) in Oct 2018
Interview
The interview can easily take 8 hours or more. Begin with a one-hour seminar on Ph.D./postdoctoral research, then talk to future colleagues on a one-on-one basis. I met with 14 people in total. hiring manager, team leader is a must, followed by the high-brass leadership.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Specific scientific questions about material presented in research seminar
2. Have you collaborated with anyone? Tell me about your collaboration experience.
3. Have you encountered collaborations that are less than ideal? How did you handle the situation?
4. Have you ever had scientific opinions that differ from your boss? How would you prioritize your research?
I applied online. I interviewed at Moderna (Cambridge, MA) in Oct 2024
Interview
It takes me about 1 month from the initial application to the final decision. My resume was 100% match to the JD. Everything went well, including the HR and HM call, on-site interview, and thank you notes with nice responses from both HR and HM, until a rejection phone call was made by HR suddenly after 1 week after the on-site interview. Very weird experience!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you collaborate with other functional teams?
They did not ask for my availability and only offered 1 day/time option for a 3hr interview session. They said if you can't do this 1 day we picked out, then too bad for you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be able to carve out time for the interview?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Moderna (Cambridge, MA) in Mar 2023
Interview
Remote interview. Very fast pace.
First round is hiring manager. Second round is HR. Third round is panel interview (seminar) + multiple 1 to 1 interview. Got offer in 10 days after the third round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some technical question and some experience question. No behavior question.