Me postulé a través de otra fuente. El proceso tomó 4 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Biogen (Cambridge, MA)
Entrevista
I applied to the posted position through the online portal, but was only contacted after I had my résumé forwarded to the hiring manager by a network contact. An initial phone interview with the hiring manager lasted about 45 minutes and covered a variety of topics, including scientific questions and thoughts on organization and management style. I was then invited for an informal interview with the hiring manager at an off-site location. After the informal interview, I was invited for a full on-site interview. The on-site interview consisted of an hour long seminar (given by me), followed by short 30 min interviews with various team members and department heads. These ranged from very informal conversations to formal interview sessions. In all, I spoke with 5 or 6 different team members as well as the hiring manager.
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Why are you leaving academics? What has been your most challenging work situation?
Me postulé a través de un reclutador. El proceso tomó 2 meses. Acudí a una entrevista en Biogen (Cambridge, MA) en oct 2024
Entrevista
I was interviewed for a Med Chem Scientist position, PhD entry level. The interview process is quick, smooth, and professional. I had a HR screen (30-min video call) followed by the HM interview (30-min video call). The second round is done virtually, consisted of a 45-min pre, followed by 5 or 6 one-on-ones (30 min each, 1 HR and the others scientists). Everyone is pretty nice and chill.
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Some common questions I got asked include:
describe a time that you had to make a decision based on limited resources/data
describe a challenge you have encountered during a project, and how you overcame it
how is science being communicated in your group
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Biogen (Durham, NC) en sep 2022
Entrevista
It was the first round of interview. The HR personnel didn't provide a specific time to call, rather he gave a 2 hour window when he will call. Then he called me after 2.5 hours. It tells about the professionalism of the company I guess. Then the interview went well. The HR acted as if he could hire me on the spot if he could. Keeping me on the phone, he was looking for a date for the 2nd interview. Then he said he will let me know the time by the end of the day for the next interview. And that was it. No more emails or communication from him. I emailed 2/3 times in following weeks, but didn't get a ingle response. This tells so much about the company.
Overall smooth interview process with a lot of one on ones for Q and A (including with senior leaderships) from both ends. Interview travel cost is cover in full for lodging and travel.
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Pregunta 1
Describe your research focus and what you want to achieve at Biogen.