I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Natera (Austin, TX) in Oct 2020
Interview
The interview process was very easy, no technical questions are asked because the job doesnt require any previous experience. It is more of a personality-hire i.e. they want someone who will work well with the team, won't cause issues, will follow the SOP... etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you comfortable pipetting small volumes? How do you work with a team? What would you do if SOP is broken?
Recruiter reached out via email asking to schedule a 30-minute phone screening to go over experience and qualifications. After screening, the following day the recruiter asked to schedule a virtual panel meeting with some of the team member via Google Meets. After the interview, the recruiter reached out with an employment offer after about 2 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience with research?
Recall a time you made a mistake and what you did to resolve the situation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Natera (Austin, TX) in Jul 2025
Interview
Had 2 interviews, one with recruiter and another with the supervisor of my shift. Was pretty straight forward. Mostly standard questions were asked like how you work in a team, what do you do if someone doesn’t follow protocol, etc.
They were responsive and professional. Interview was done over zoom, but they didn’t have camera in so that was kinda weird. Other than that it was a pretty typical interview.
Clinical Lab Operator I applicants have rated the interview process at Natera with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 35.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Lab Operator I roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Natera overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Natera as a Clinical Lab Operator I according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 22%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
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