Genentech·Research Scientist

Genentech Research Scientist interview experience

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South San Francisco, CAPosted Jan 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an interview process that stretched roughly a month from initial manager screening to a more involved onsite experience.

After the early screening, the onsite day leaned heavily on my research: I delivered an hour-long presentation and then had lots of back-and-forth questions about the work itself and what should come next.

The onsite portion was packed. I sat for many one-on-ones across the day—long enough that it felt like I was building context with a whole slice of the organization. In one version of the timeline, the day included around eight 1:1 meetings, while in another, it was described as more like an entire day with about ten scientists plus additional conversations; either way, I remember the

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