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 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 21 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 Director according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 18%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Gaithersburg, MD) in Feb 2015
Interview
Medimmune advertise the same jobs and re-list them every 3 month. HR Reps called me multiple times asking simple questions checking if the candidate is total idiot or not. They promise forward resume and feedback to hiring manager, but within 2-4 week the position is re-listed under different number
interviewed for position in the US; scheduling was handled by staff in Mexico; very disorganized; HR person was not forthright when I asked basic questions; I withdrew my interest in the position due to these behaviors
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Question 1
If I was ok having no direct reports but a lot of goals to achieve
There were four rounds of interviews: HR, hiring manager and manager to whom there is a dotted line, hiring manager’s boss, hiring manager’s boss’s boss. HR was fairly timely in sharing updates.
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Question 1
Tell us about past experiences doing similar roles.
I applied online. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Mississauga, ON)
Interview
1st of 5 rounds. Online, with general questions on background and experience. Some scenario questions. Only a single recruiter present. Was very relaxed but professional. Lasted about 30 - 40 minutes total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How you would build a high performance global team.