Principal Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Moderna with 3 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 50.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Research Associate roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Moderna overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Moderna as a Principal Research Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Background check: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Moderna (Cambridge, MA)
Interview
Interview process was standard for the industry. Initial phone screen, talk with manager, panel, and final sum up call. I enjoyed meeting the team and the HR was pretty on top of things.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you looking for next? What was the most impressive thing I've done/what am I most proud of (didn't have to be relating to work but life in general)
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Moderna (Norwood, MA)
Interview
Initial video screening interview with recruiter, followed by first round video interview with team leader/hiring manager, in person second round interview with team members was to follow. Microsoft Teams was used for both video interviews
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe [a technique] to me as if I were a high school student. Why do you do it, how is it done, what is the readout, and how do you interpret the data?
Interview with around 5 people separately. Everyone was extremely friendly. Some tricky questions, but most of them were about experience and future goals. Around 1 hour break after you give your presentation and then 5 people interviewed simultaneously.