I applied online. I interviewed at Abbott (Singapore) in Jan 2018
Interview
Do not waste your time in applying in this programme unless you are a First class honours student and is very confident in your impromptu presentation skills. Whole process consists of 3 rounds. There will be more than 40 applicants fighting for 1-2 positions. Abbott agreed to share their feedback on our performance but will not tell you anything after they have decided not to take you in.
I applied online. I interviewed at Abbott in Jan 2019
Interview
First was a digital interview submission, then followed by an informal presentation (impromptu topic) at their office. After that is the Assessment Center (with group activities, can be a bit technical) and then final interview with a few interviewers (senior management level).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your career direction in the next 5 years, after you graduate from this program?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2014
Interview
I spoke with recruitment personnel at an on-campus fair. Everyone was friendly, and I left a copy of my resume. I followed up with the recruiter, who said that I should apply online. There seemed to be no online link, but I heard there was a secret link. Unfortunately, that link did not work for me as well. However, I received a request for a digital interview and then a phone interview for follow up. The phone interview was supposed to be via telepresence but at the last minute they changed it to a phone interview. I was notified the next week that I got the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Abbott Laboratories/What interests you about Abbott and this role?
Operation Professional Development Program applicants have rated the interview process at Abbott with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Operation Professional Development Program roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Abbott overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Abbott as a Operation Professional Development Program according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Other: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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