Vertex Pharmaceuticals·Research Scientist

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Research Scientist interview experience

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United StatesPosted Dec 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was a phone call with HR, and that part felt straightforward and even pleasant.

The tone changed once I spoke with the hiring manager, though—my questions didn’t land easily, and I got the sense the conversation was more about pressure than fit.

Across the run-up to that stage, the overall difficulty felt average, but the vibe was what really affected me. The hiring manager came across as slightly intimidating and quite haughty, asking pointed questions that felt more like judgment than discussion. One aspect that also threw me off was that the job description wasn’t specific enough for the knowledge area they seemed to want, which made me feel like I was walking into a

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