Chemist I applicants have rated the interview process at Bayer with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Chemist I roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bayer overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bayer as a Chemist I according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Drug test: 29%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bayer (Kansas City, MO) in Jun 2018
Interview
They asked only capability questions (i.e. how would you react in this situation? what would you do it...Have you ever been in this situation?). It was very easy going with a panel of 3 people. They follow a packet of questions provided from Bayer, then they ask their own questions at the end. Nothing too difficult. They did NOT ask any scientific questions or quiz me on anything. They did ask about my instrumentation experience, however.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever been in a situation where you worked on a team but couldn't meet your deadline?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Bayer (Shawnee, KS) in Oct 2017
Interview
I was interviewing to work at a Bayer Animal Health facility as a contractor in the QC lab. The interview was very focused on Core Competencies that were seen as relevant for the position. There were two people in the interview: the direct supervisor and the manager over that person. I was given a tour of the lab afterward. During the lab tour, we had a more informal conversation about their team structure and work practices, my instrument experience, and other topics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about a time that you demonstrated each of the specific Core Competencies.