Research Associate I applicants have rated the interview process at Allen Institute with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate I roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Allen Institute overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Allen Institute as a Research Associate I according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 29%
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 6%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Allen Institute in May 2016
Interview
Had a quick phone interview and after a few weeks, was asked to come in for another interview. Met the team and additional people related to the position. Had one on one interviews with a variety of people.
Initial screen, then 30 min with hiring manager and then a 45 min research talk with 5 hours of panel interviews. After all that, whole team including HR ghosted me even after I asked for updates several times. Super disrespectful, don’t be surprised if this happens to you too
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time you had conflicting data
I applied online. I interviewed at Allen Institute
Interview
A senior scientist reached out 2 weeks after I applied. We did a 20 minute Teams video meeting. Said that they would follow up with HR and if selected, HR would reach out about scheduling another interview with other people in the team. Never heard back.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Allen Institute (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Was invited for a virtual interview with the PI of the lab. Then was asked to fill out a screening questionnaire and provide letters of recommendation. Finally had a 2-hour virtual interview with the full team (recruiter, current scientists, current research associates).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience with troubleshooting experiments?