Scientist II applicants have rated the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist II roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 Scientist II according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 17%
Group panel interview: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 7%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Lexington, MA) in Oct 2023
Interview
They only need to know if you're aware of the industry standard equipment used for testing. Not many technical questions were asked. During the interview they try to know the candidate as a person rather than knowing what they know about the science.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most difficult choice you had to make and how did you go about it?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Interview
Not selected for interview.
Rejected by email saying that I did not fit the minimum criteria for the role, however I most definitely exceed the criteria. There is also no contact for feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Qualifications, past experience, communication and collaboration skills.
I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Carlsbad, CA)
Interview
Standard interview process. Most of it was professional, but 2 of the interviewers clearly had no questions prepared and had not even looked at my resume. It felt like they had never conducted an interview before and it gave me a negative impression.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No questions stood out and they were ill formated.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Jul 2024
Interview
First was called by HR who said I could be a good fit and scheduled me for an on site interview. I had several rounds with the team manager, other employees and finally with someone higher up in HR. They seemed very disorganized and not sure about what their own role's job description was and were not able to ask me the right questions as a result.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked questions about what my capacity for working was and how much I could juggle at once.