I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2013
Interview
I was contacted by a Genentech recruiter because they were interested in my expertise that they saw detailed on Linked In. I then had a 1:1 phone interview with the hiring manager and at the end of the conversation he invited me out for an interview. In the morning I gave a presentation on my work at Merck and then spent the rest of the day interviewing with people in 30 min time slots. Most people asked about me and my experiences at Merck. At the end of the day the hiring manager told me that they really liked me and that I should be expecting to here something from them the following week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To go through my postdoctoral work on the total synthesis I worked on
I got an email by HM after applying for the role and asked me to set a time. 30 min. interview, Person that was interviewing was nice and questions were expected.
asked what I did in my graduate school and a technical question regarding drug molecule they had developed there were no other questions asked, in example behavioral or anything else of this sort
I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
-Phone Interview with Hiring Manager (30 minutes):
Discussion focused on technical questions related to your CV and the job description.
-Phone Interview with HR (30 min):
Covers career opportunities, company culture, and behavioral interview questions.
On-Site Interview:
Includes a seminar presentation followed by discussions with the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your career goals, and where do you see yourself in the next 3 to 5 years?
