Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Data Scientist according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
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The interview process was about four interviews, not many technical questions were asked. Salary negotiation happened near the final interview. The process was quite long overall, but the salary and benefits package had a very high total compensation for a relatively entry level job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What ML model would you use to solve various problems?
I applied online. I interviewed at Genentech in Mar 2026
Interview
I was contacted by hiring manager for an initial screen on zoom for 30 minutes. I applied through the portal without any referral. The conversation with the hiring manager was around the kind of work I have done.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your experience with a technology mentioned in the job description
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech in Dec 2022
Interview
Referred by my friend and received interview invites within three days. First-round general resume questions, including explaining current job duties and the reason for applying for this position at Genentech. Ask me to email previous code samples.
Spoke to two researchers in the early drug discovery team. Quizzed me on some statistics questions, and then asked me about my research experience. Really not bad at all, would have been great if I got the job.