I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Janssen (San Diego, CA) in Jun 2021
Interview
I received an email from the hiring manager requesting an initial phone interview. She asked basic questions about my experience relative to the job description and then proceeded to tell me more about the role, her group, and the company. I was then scheduled for a seminar/discussion followed by meetings with several of the team members. This was scheduled several weeks after my initial phone interview.
The entire interview process was done virtually and took the entire day. I was not given a topic and was told a very vague direction in which to go for my discussion/seminar. As I discovered, my presentation was much too vague, as it was just a high level overview of my technical work experience as it related to the available position. Every 1:1 discussion following the seminar asked the same follow up questions, requesting that I go into further detail. In hindsight, I wish I had been given more direction or had taken it upon myself to present on a specific assay/area to avoid the repetitive questions.
I was told that I would hear back within the week, however I never heard anything from the hiring manager. I'm sure if I had received the position I would have heard back though.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a specific assay you helped to develop and optimize. Give as much information as possible.
Typical interview questions...Why are you interested in this job with Janssen? Why are you leaving your current position? Tell me about a difficult time with a coworker, etc.
One round of interviews with two team leads, very Human Resource based situation questions not very technical. STAR based answering format, lasted thirty minutes. Very quick to respond with feedback
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Conflict, Problem you encountered and solved, mistake you made, positive change you brought about,
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Janssen (San Diego, CA)
Interview
30 min Phone interview with HR, a one hour phone interview with Manager, zoom interview with team members one on one. The zoom interview lasted about 5 hours. Interview process lasted 3 weeks.
Three rounds of interviews, where I was first contacted by the hiring manager, HR, and then had a group interview. The group interview included a 30 minutes presentation followed by five interviews consisting of 1-3 team members per interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want this position? What are your career goals?