DSRP applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for DSRP roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 DSRP according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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Interview consisted of online application followed by two small interviews (one where video recording was required to respond to question prompts) plus one final round meeting with different scientists. Interviews provided good insight about the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain more about the research projects you have participated in.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in May 2025
Interview
The interview process consisted of two parts: One one-way interview and 5 1:1 interviews. During these interviews, they asked situational, personal interest, and behavioural questions. It was a very friendly and welcoming environment as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will this program help with your professional goals?
It was an online interview with a set of pre-recorded questions. There were 5 questions and they were all easy. There was 2 minutes allotted to answer each question with 50 seconds allotted to prepare an answer.