Thermo Fisher Scientific·Research Scientist

Thermo Fisher Scientific Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Boston, MAPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process took far longer than it should have, and the lack of follow-through really shaped how I felt.

After an initial phone screen and then an interview with the hiring manager, the onsite portion came later, but the timeline stretched well beyond three months. During the waiting period, the hiring manager and recruiter were basically unreachable, and the whole process seemed to pause.

Once I was in limbo, I didn’t receive meaningful feedback or even an explanation—there was just silence. The interviews themselves weren’t what concerned me most; it was the extended delay and the near-total communication breakdown while they were still making a decision. Eventually I didn’t get an offer, and

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