I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Pfizer (San Diego, CA) in Oct 2010
Interview
Submitted resume online and got email from HM two weeks later to make appointment for phone interview. One week after phone interview got invitation for onsite interview. Onsite was from 8am-4pm, including presentation and 1:1 meeting with 10 people in groups of 2 and 30min each group. All people are very friendly. Overall, a good interview experience. Received offer one month later.
Advice: be well prepared for each step: phone interview, onsite presentation, and 1:1 interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to move from academia to industry? (especially for people stay in academia for long time)
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Pfizer (La Jolla, CA)
Interview
Pretty intense interview process, 45 minute seminar followed by questions, defence style. 6 panel interviews with 2-4 subject matter experts throughout the day, and 3 1:1 interviews with leadership. Lunch and dinner provided. Decision was communicated almost 4 weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did the result you were trying to get in your previous job did not pan out and what would you do differently?
Initial interview was conducted by HR, which was about a 30 minute interview going over your skills and experience in high level. Hiring manager reached out directly after ~2-3 weeks of time and had a ~1 hr interview via Teams.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- 5 questions on a scale 1-5 regarding specific skills they are looking for
- Technical scientific questions to evaluate your familiarity on the subject
I had 4 rounds of interviews. First screening call with the HR. Then teams interview with the hiring manager followed by an onsite visit with 10 interviewers and final teams interview with one of the senior team mates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. How to prioritize between projects?
2. They asked a few technical questions.