MilliporeSigma Research Scientist interview experience

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Saint Louis, MOPosted Sep 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I applied and was invited to a three-hour on-site interview within a week, which surprised me because I expected at least a phone screen first.

The in-person day was with the research team and their lead, and then I ended up meeting with two HR representatives. The research-side conversations felt positive and more aligned with the work.

Then the HR portion got awkward immediately. One HR person even greeted me as if we’d already spoken on the phone, which clearly wasn’t true for me. I tried to handle it calmly by pushing back and explaining I hadn’t had a phone interview, even referencing the person who scheduled my itinerary. The HR reps basically reinforced the idea that I must have had a phone screen to get that far, and that

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