Validation Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.5 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 68.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Validation Specialist roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Genentech overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Genentech as a Validation Specialist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2021
Interview
Had one round of interviews. Not too difficult. Looking for experience with documentation and compliance to regulatory standards. Job was acquired through a consultant agency. Questions were pretty standard (i.e. strengths and weakneses, relevant experience, standard "likeability" screening questions).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have experience with regulatory/GMP documentation? If so, what kind of experience?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2021
Interview
Went through the process of a recruiter, which has a screening call and then interviewed directly with the hiring manager. It was pretty quick, got to know decisions within a couple of days.