Clinical Laboratory Associate I applicants have rated the interview process at Natera with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 35.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Laboratory Associate I roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Natera overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Natera as a Clinical Laboratory Associate I according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Natera (San Carlos, CA) in Jul 2026
Interview
Went straight to a peer panel interview after being contacted by the talent acquisition. There was a group of four leads and they all asked 3-4 questions each. The interview was pretty short and simple and mainly focused on behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Name one time you had to troubleshoot an instrument and guide me through the process"
The interview process for this role was very straightforward with the initial interview from the talent acquisition specialist, then followed by two more rounds with the hiring manager and the team members.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Natera in May 2022
Interview
I applied through their website. The phone interview was scheduled for two days after. The interview was with a recruiter (Sukhman) who explained some facts about the company and the position, and I was also asked some basic questions like availability, etc. The second interviews with different shift teams were scheduled a couple of days after - each shift team interviewed me separately from the other shifts. The interviews were from half an hour to an hour. In each interview, there were about 2-4 interviewers asking questions one at a time. I was notified that I got the job in one of the shifts a day after the interviews were done. The recruiter answered my questions regarding the job and the hiring process, and I accepted the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What management style do you prefer?
What do you think sets you apart from other candidates?
What qualities in your co-workers bother you most?