Senior, Director applicants have rated the interview process at AstraZeneca with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior, Director roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at AstraZeneca overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at AstraZeneca as a Senior, Director according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Washington, DC) in Mar 2010
Interview
interview process took a long time, multiple days with many different departments. Very thorough process. Background checks, references and situational questions. Only frustration was the length of time it took to get to an offer. I would suggest being very prepared with good examples of results generated in past jobs. Be ready also for very long days of interviewing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time in which you made a poor decision. What did you do to correct it?
Usually 3 rounds. An initial screening call, then two separate interviews. One of the interviews is values and behaviors and the other one is technical. AZ will provide you a packet to help with the questions. It follows STAR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They ask about values and behaviors for the company
Three rounds, very professional, including hr screening, hm interview and panel interviews. Panel interview also has different sessions. I learned a lot from the interview process. Hope to have more opportunities in future.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Macclesfield, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
Multiple stages for interview and rigorous process. This takes a long time, which can frustrate some people. If you find this is super annoying, you are unlikely to enjoy working here. Culture requires resilience and dedication.