I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA) in Apr 2016
Interview
Practical questions and real issues facing our scientific group were posed. Culturally, people want to know - a) they can work with you, b) you are able to push/innovate the science, c) you produce results. Provided examples of each ...
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I was asked to troubleshoot a scientific issue from an outsiurced study.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Interview
Applied online at the company's website. The recruiter contacted me three days later via email. We set up a phone call which lasted about 30 minutes. Overall, it was a pleasant conversation.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amgen in Jan 2025
Interview
The hiring process consisted of three rounds, but it felt rushed and lacked transparency. The HR phone screen and hiring manager call were scheduled back-to-back with no prior notice. After the final onsite interview, which required two days of travel and a six-hour on site interview. they ghosted me after two weeks. I get that no response usually means rejection, but failing to follow up after such an extensive interview process is just disrespectful.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amgen
Interview
30 minute call with hiring manager, on-site interview consisting of 1hr presentation and multiple 1-1's throughout the day (full day on-site), reference check was also conducted. Was a fair interview process, no surprises and people were very genuine.
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Question 1
Questions about previous experience, research skill, ability to apply new skills to job, working with colleagues