Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Bayer with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Scientist according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Phone interview: 18%
Presentation: 18%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 6%
One on one interview: 6%
Skills test: 6%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Bayer (Saint Louis, MO) in Apr 2019
Interview
Great interview. They interviewed in a Panel format with three or four individuals that you would be working with day to day. They all seemed genuinely interested and very easy to talk to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you enjoy in your free time?
What qualities would others use to describe you and why?
Three rounds of interviews: one online HR interview, one online interview with the team lead, and one in-person interview with the entire team. The in-person interview lasts an entire day and is an intensive assessment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you envision yourself five years from now?
Why did you choose our company?
When have you been at your most creative?
Recruiter initial phone interview, hiring manager phone interview, invited to give one-hour presentation on previous work, then did a one-hour behavioral interview with a panel of 4 people taking turns asking me questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time that you had to manage expectations of multiple stakeholders?
Behavioral based interview format conducted virtually. Standard for industry highlighting technical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Overall aligned with job description and role responsibilities. Multiple rounds of interviews required.