I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ICON (Durham, NC) in Mar 2018
Interview
Received an email a week after applying for the position to set up a phone interview with HR to run through my resume and ask basic screening questions. In person interview was setup with two interviewers. Interview was laid back but it seemed like they weren't prepared with their questions completely, but they did ask me typical interview questions you would expect. After the interview, I sent them thank you emails, then follow up emails over a week later. Overall, not a terrible experience, but it's a little unprofessional to completely disappear when you get ignored to ask for a simple follow up after two weeks of no response. I can only assume at this point that I will not be receiving an offer. It doesn't take away from what I think is a great company in the CRO industry though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you apply to this position? What made you interested in being part of the CRO industry?
Simple and easy. 3 rounds. HR, Team Interview, Final Interview with Director. Interviewed by people on the team, not a hiring manager. Mix of behavioral and some technical. Very low stakes vibe and technical problems were easy, no prep required.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the pros and cons of using the mean as a performance metric.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ICON
Interview
They conducted a background check before an interview. It felt odd and uncomfortable. Based on all their reviews, they do not always do this, which makes me highly skeptical, given my cultural background. That being said, the employees conducting the interview seemed calm and personable. The interview itself is different than most I experienced.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fun thought experiments that reveal problem-solving skills.
The process was unprofessional because I had to constantly contact my interviewer to remind them of our interview. I understand that things happen but not all the time in a whole process.
Be considerate of people's time!
