I applied online. I interviewed at Abcam (Cambridge, England) in May 2026
Interview
The interview process felt quite odd and disrespectful. The interviewer joined the online interview a few minutes late, then spent a long time talking about herself before even asking me to introduce myself. She moved straight into technical questions without creating any welcoming atmosphere. A few minutes later, she had to leave because of a fire drill, and I was left waiting around 20 minutes for her to return. Overall, the interview felt cold, unprofessional, and unwelcoming.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I give you a tube of unknown antibody and ask you to test and validate that what kind of questions you will ask?
Rejected immediately because of my visa status without one question about my technical background. The recrutor just asked my visa status and when I answered that I was on a graduate visa, I was immediately rejected and never heard back after that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your visa status and how long is it valid for?
The first round interview consisted of an initial phone screen with hiring manager. It was not just an informative interview, as ohone screens often are, but consisted of many technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you troubleshoot flow cytometry experiments?
