R&D Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Reckitt with 2.8 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 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Reckitt as a R&D Assistant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 19%
Personality test: 19%
Group panel interview: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 6%
Skills test: 6%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Reckitt (Montvale, NJ) in Jan 2019
Interview
The process took 4 months and I went through 4 interviews just for the position to be taken away by the end. Took a long time to hear back for each round as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk through your experience and then answer behavior questions during HR interview
Simple and straightforward - R&D manager asked questions about formulations and products to see thought process. Overall, just know the basic chemistry of the products and showcasing that you think outside the boss can impress.
1st interview was very informal and only lasted 8 minutes for me.
2nd interview lasted an hour asking many questions, some being usuall questions like when have you inspired someone then also many questions about projects I worked on at uni and a lot of them relating to working as a team.
Final question was a competency question about if a fragrance turned brown after exposure heat, what would you and what problems could this cause.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you inspired someone?
When have you had to adapt to someone else's work style?
In project when have you had to deal with someone that didn't agree with your idea?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Reckitt (Hull, England) in Jul 2025
Interview
Two separate interviews- the first a short call with a hiring manager just to know you are actually interested in the role. The second interview lasted around 45mins-1hr, one half general questions and the second half more technical. The second interview was with two people who are directly involved with the R&D team. They asked some specific questions that included scenarios of product materials failing during testing and customer use.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Introduce yourself
-One time you have experienced adversity
-How can you present something in a way so that someone with less technical knowledge can understand