I interviewed at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2013
Interview
I submitted the application online and received an email to schedule a phone interview about 1 week later. The interview consists of very typical HR screen. Like
- Why do you want this job
- What is your lab daily routine
- How many people are there in your lab
- How much do you expect we pay you
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Sep 2024
Interview
The description of the position was not specific enough. They clearly were looking for a specific branch of knowledge that was not even mentioned in the position listing. Waste of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you were in conflict with your supervisor?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Jun 2022
Interview
This is one of the worse interviews I have had. The HR is a nice person. But the interviewer was not patient. She spoke very fast, not telling me what skills she is looking at, and asked me to introduce myself. She seems not interested in me even after my greetings lol. She come up with questions about my Ph.D. projects and did not let me finish my sentence. She was like "I did this before, I think what you did for your Ph.D. is wrong" I do not think she really understands what I am talking about. she definitely has more experience but I feel she did not respect my Ph.D. work at all. And then she said she had a meeting in 5 mins. I am not sure if she is in bias about my background. I think it is a waste of my time and try to think it is a problem who interviews me. It took me a couple of weeks to rebuild my confidence. I still feel said a person who is successful in her career is rude to young people who just starting their careers. I am hoping to write others who had a similar experiences as me to let them know it is not their faults,
