Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Amgen with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 54 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amgen overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amgen as a Scientist according to 54 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 15%
Group panel interview: 14%
Background check: 12%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amgen (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2009
Interview
The interview was 100% professional. I got a call from the recruiter, next day he arranged for a telephone interview with 2 hiring managers. They were satisfied and then invited for a personal interview at Seattle. Everything has been taken care professionally. The interview was very intense, it is a full day interview, met about 30 people from different department. I gave a good presentation and it was well received. In fact at the end of the interview, I was very satisfied that I likely to get the job, since the hiring manager's were impressed and showed some +ve signs. But at the end I did not get and I missed the opportunity by narrow margin. Though it is frustrating, it is a great experience.
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Why do you want to work for a big pharmaceutical company?
Very professional, smooth process from telephone interview to onsite. Easy to apply online. On-site interview is tough with hiring manager. Generally takes 4-6 weeks to know the result after onsite interviews.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Interview
Applied online at the company's website. The recruiter contacted me three days later via email. We set up a phone call which lasted about 30 minutes. Overall, it was a pleasant conversation.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amgen in Jan 2025
Interview
The hiring process consisted of three rounds, but it felt rushed and lacked transparency. The HR phone screen and hiring manager call were scheduled back-to-back with no prior notice. After the final onsite interview, which required two days of travel and a six-hour on site interview. they ghosted me after two weeks. I get that no response usually means rejection, but failing to follow up after such an extensive interview process is just disrespectful.