Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Evidera as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Research Scientist and Editor rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Research Scientist and Research Associate roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Evidera takes an average of 26 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Editor had the quickest hiring process (on average 21 days), whereas RA III roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
The first round was a recruiter email to schedule a phone screening with general questions, including salary expectations (good to prepare in advance).
The second round was a technical interview with a Senior Research Associate, focusing on relevant programs and software used in the role.
This was followed by a manager interview that explored team experience, collaboration, and working style.
The final round was with the Director, focusing on overall fit, experience, and alignment with the team and company goals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Common interview questions included: strengths and weaknesses, teamwork and collaboration style, and long-term career goals (e.g., where you see yourself in 5 years).
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Evidera (London, England) in Dec 2024
Interview
Had four interviews and a test. One is a phone interview with HR, one is a technical interview, one is an interview to discuss the test and the last one is a behavioural interview.
The test was one hour and consisted of a critical review of a case-control study and a study design question. Not necessarily hard if you know your stuff.
Everyone who interviewed me was really nice but it was glaringly obvious that some people did not possess the technical knowledge for the job. The interview to discuss the test felt like a mind game. Each one of my answers was counteracted with 'what if'. What if this isn't a limitation, what if you don't have missing data... When I asked the interviewer how they would approach the test questions, they got visibly flustered; didn't give a coherent answer and mostly parroted what I said.
The biggest con was the lack of transparency during the interview process. Interviewers are not willing to discuss the role or the teams within the company. The job description on the website is very vague but I was asked detailed questions about very niche statistical techniques. If they are looking for a candidate with specific experience they need to state that before people waste their time.
Finally, they told me I would hear back from them within a week but ended up ghosting me. Had to send an email enquiring about the outcome a month later, very unprofessional.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell us of a time you were involved in a collaboration that failed.
You need to prepare for a mini programming task. Feel free to ask them questions on what is a typical day of work, how they evaluate performance, how they assign work, etc. They are quite open for that. Treat it as a discussion with your colleagues.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about your research and how to handle the challenge in your research.