I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Roche (Santa Clara, CA) in Feb 2020
Interview
The interviewer was from HR and clearly didn't have knowledge of certain questions I had pertaining to the position and still tried to answer giving me vague answers that were just the questions reworded. In addition, they called me fifteen minutes late and though I offered to reschedule, they proceeded anyway insisting it was fine. It clearly wasn't because they rushed through the entire interview process, offering vague answers and even being rude. I have never had a more disrespectful interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Roche (Basel) in Feb 2026
Interview
The first interview was a video assessment. The second interview was with the lead manager, who was very nice and caring. The process felt open and thoughtful, with an emphasis on ensuring a good match for both sides. Process took very long (+5 months).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical and psychological questions answered following the STAR method (explain me a time when...).
I usually always includes HR screening, panel interviews (two to four) and a seminar to the department on top of meeting with the hiring manager. The porcess can easily last 3 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle contradictory opinions in a decision making meeting?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Roche (Pleasanton, CA) in Dec 2024
Interview
I completed a phone interview following the initial screening call, but both interviewers asked very similar questions throughout the conversation, so I honestly could not tell which person was actually the hiring manager during the interviews.
Senior Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Roche with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 31% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Scientist roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Roche overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Roche as a Senior Scientist according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 19%
Background check: 16%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 10%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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