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Agilent Technologies interviews FAQs
Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Agilent Technologies with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Agilent Technologies overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Agilent Technologies as a Research Associate according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Agilent Technologies (Boulder, CO) in Aug 2019
Interview
Overall, it took around 2 months from the day I applied to the day a decision was made about the position. To start, there was a phone screen with an Agilent recruiter followed by a phone call with the hiring manager. Next, there was a phone call with the other members of the team I'd be working with. Last, there was an onsite interview which included a panel interview with the team members and one-on-one interviews with the hiring manager, another manager in the same department, and the department head. The process was pretty long, but my recruitment specialist was very helpful with the whole process.
There were a lot of very technical questions asked repeatedly throughout the interview process focusing mostly on my knowledge and experience with chromatography and mass spectroscopy since the position relies very heavily on those skills.
Be prepared for a long hiring process and some very technical questions, depending on what position you apply for. They're pretty rigorous about selecting who they want to come work for them.
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
Explain the flow of ions through a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Agilent Technologies (Frederick, CO)
Interview
Four round in person interview. First with a different manager in the same department, then two middle rounds with multiple employees currently in the role, and finally with the manager that would be reported to. The interview leaned more towards technical questions than behavioral questions.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Describe the process of setting up for an HPLC analysis.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Agilent Technologies (Carpinteria, CA)
Interview
One day of multiple panel interviews, decision made in a few weeks. One interview with associates and others with management. Questions werent too difficult it is a mix of finding out your knowledge and problem solving skills and knowing your personality and how you work with others.
I applied online. I interviewed at Agilent Technologies
Interview
I received an interview scheduling request from an AI for a job that I did not apply. Well, I kept an open mind although there was a big time difference (US vs South east Asia). So I waited at 10 pm for a call and I received no call at all.
Firstly, don't give false hope, that is not nice and professional.
Secondly, check the hiring AI, there must be some glitches/bugs that need to be fixed.
Thirdly, it would be helpful that if it is cancelled, inform the interviewee through the AI that the interview is cancelled. Luckily, the next day was my off day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing cuz they cancelled without telling interviewee