Two very chill interviewers asked simple, surface-level questions about my resume and past experience—nothing intense or technical, just a relaxed conversation that focused on my background and what I’ve done so far.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott (America)
Interview
The interview process had three rounds in total.
• Round 1 (Telephonic): Basic HR discussion about my background, skills, and preferred location — straightforward and easy.
• Round 2 (Technical): The interviewer joined 15 minutes late without apology and asked basic project and scenario-based questions — again, quite simple.
• Round 3 (Technical Discussion): More of a casual conversation about the opportunity and its scope, not much technical depth.
The overall experience, however, was extremely disappointing. The entire process took around 40 days, with no proper communication unless I followed up several times.
In the end, despite all rounds going smoothly, I was rejected with a generic statement saying they were moving ahead with another candidate — no specific feedback, no explanation, and no transparency.
This reflected a complete lack of professionalism, accountability, and respect for candidates’ time. Overall, a very poor hiring experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about the challenges I faced in my previous projects.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Abbott with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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