Clinical Lab Operator I applicants have rated the interview process at Natera with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 35.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Lab Operator I roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Lab Operator I according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 22%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
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They were responsive and professional. Interview was done over zoom, but they didn’t have camera in so that was kinda weird. Other than that it was a pretty typical interview.
Recruiter reached out via email asking to schedule a 30-minute phone screening to go over experience and qualifications. After screening, the following day the recruiter asked to schedule a virtual panel meeting with some of the team member via Google Meets. After the interview, the recruiter reached out with an employment offer after about 2 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience with research?
Recall a time you made a mistake and what you did to resolve the situation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Natera (Austin, TX) in Jul 2025
Interview
Had 2 interviews, one with recruiter and another with the supervisor of my shift. Was pretty straight forward. Mostly standard questions were asked like how you work in a team, what do you do if someone doesn’t follow protocol, etc.