Senior Research Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Pfizer with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Research Scientist roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pfizer overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pfizer as a Senior Research Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 15%
Group panel interview: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Drug test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer (Cambridge, MA) in Dec 2017
Interview
First a phone screen with HR. Then a phone interview with the hiring manager. Followed by an invitation to an on-site interview with seminar and meetings with several colleagues in small groups or individually.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you encountered people you didn't get along with and what did you do.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Pfizer in Jan 2019
Interview
Extensive and thorough process. Initial phone screen with HR. Follow up phone interview with hiring manager. On-site interview consisted of presentation then several panel interviews consisted of technical and behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your boss?