I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bayer (Saskatoon, SK) in Jan 2010
Interview
I applied and within a week I was asked to do an interview. The interview fell into a strict 30 minute window between applicants. It was an informal face to face interview with questions about my previous work experience and how I interact with a team. There were no technical questions. The majority of the interview was the manager explaining how the laboratory functions and determining whether I would be a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain why you decided to pursue a career in science.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bayer in Jun 2022
Interview
Bayer offered to do a phone interview about a week after I submit my application through a recruiting agency. The interview only took around 15 minutes. Despite feeling poorly about how the interview went, I received an offer later that day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions were about past situations and how I had handled them. "Tell me a time when you worked together with a team to solve a problem." "Tell me about a time things went wrong and what you did to navigate the situation."
Very professional and polite interviewers who focused on behavioral questions rather than overly technical questions. Allowed a lot of time for the interviewee to ask questions about their experiences and the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time in which you encountered conflict and how you handled it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bayer (Saint Louis, MO) in Mar 2021
Interview
2 months hiring process from contact to hire. Initial phone interview followed by a more in depth panel interview and background screening. Panel interview with 3 employees asking a list of standard questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you had to balance the quality of a project and the timeline to complete.
Laboratory Technician 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Laboratory Technician roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Laboratory Technician according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 22%
Background check: 22%
Drug test: 22%
Personality test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
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