I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Carlsbad, CA)
Interview
1st round with HR
2nd round with direct manager
3rd panel interview (Directors, Managers and VP)
Overall it was an average interview process with several rounds, basically discussing PDP process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you manage project, examples challenges etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Carlsbad, CA)
Interview
Easy interview, the normal questions that you can expect for a PM role. They ask how comfortable you are with leading, running the team, experiences with bad stakeholders etc. If you are a PM, you should be able to easily tackle the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle working with overbearing stakeholders? How do you handle working with stakeholders who do not play well with the team?
I applied online. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Interview
HR Interview, then they requested a presentation with both remote and in-person interviews that wouldn't be at the same time. They required in office presence. The presentation was about a mock project.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me, if you can, what would be a good fit for you?
Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 22% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Thermo Fisher Scientific overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Program Manager according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Group panel interview: 26%
One on one interview: 19%
Drug test: 11%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 4%
Skills test: 4%
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