Genentech·Research Scientist

Genentech Research Scientist interview experience

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GermanyPosted Jan 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After applying, I first went through an HR-style phone screen that was pretty quick—around 15 minutes.

It was mostly standard questions like why I wanted to work at Genentech and what I was most proud of, and the whole call felt businesslike rather than technical.

Later in the process, I had another phone screen where we stayed focused on my research background. That round was followed by a request for references (they wanted multiple reference letters), but the silence after that was noticeable—after I submitted them, I didn’t hear anything back. Even though the earlier discussions felt okay, the follow-up didn’t come with much signal, and the timeline stretched out with no concrete

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