Hiring Managers were very friendly and cooperative in answering questions to make sure I was fully aware of the role and my fit in the group. Very engaging and reassuring to have that straightforward communication.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2025
Interview
It is extremely awkward, and the site they use does not work the best. Be sure you have a secure network because mine dropped and they did not do anything to help me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you negotiated with stakeholders.
I interviewed one on one with the hiring manager, then I had a second in-person interview that involved an hour long seminar, followed by group interviews with various teams in the department.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What issues did you come across at your last role and how were they resolved?
With Talent HR team lead and Manager who was responsible for the hiring for the role I had applied for. It was interview for 45 minutes. I had prepared summary of my project and profile
Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at AstraZeneca with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Research Associate according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 20%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 5%
Background check: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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