Biologist applicants have rated the interview process at ATCC with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Biologist roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ATCC overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ATCC as a Biologist according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 23%
Phone interview: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Background check: 15%
Drug test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Skills test: 5%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ATCC in Mar 2015
Interview
Very simple, very easy. Got a call to schedule the interview. Then, day before interview, I got a confirmation call and was told the salary -- 40% below my last salary. Interview was very easy and smooth. Took less than an hour and that included the 30 minutes with HR explaining benefits. Job sounded great.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ATCC (Manassas, VA) in Jan 2017
Interview
Very quick but asked in-depth questions. Felt very comfortable with employee interviewing me. Questions pertained to my experience in college labs, specifically what I did in lab and how I organized myself. Overall, a very good experience.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ATCC
Interview
The whole process took around 5-6 weeks. The first round was a brief phone interview with the Research Scientist. This was a combination of technical and HR questions. I was then called in for an on-site interview which included 4-5 one-on-one interviews with the whole team and a 30 minute presentation by me on my research experience. Overall, the interview was a good learning process that focused only on behavioral questions and a few technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work with a team?
Have you faced any challenges in the past?
Have you had any disagreements with co-workers?
Have you had any regrets about your previous job?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at ATCC (Manassas, VA) in Mar 2016
Interview
4 stages, HR, Team working with, supervisor of team and finally department head. Asked questions about resume, asked about specific skills associated with the department, HR went over benefits. They informed you of your expected duties on a day to day basis.