Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Symrise 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 74.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Symrise as a Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
Personality test: 10%
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The process was very straightforward, with very timely communication and feedback from the hiring team. Ultimately it wasn't a good match but more companies should run their hiring processes this efficiently
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What do you believe makes you stand out from all the other applications in the pool for this role?
Broad interview panel to get a good idea of who all the stakeholders are in the potential role. Open about the ambitions of the company and how this role plays into it. Pointed questions about past experience, personal ambitions to get a good sense if there is a match or not.
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Can you describe in one sentence why you chose this field of expertise?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Symrise in Mar 2021
Interview
Zoom Meeting, 4 Symrise Mitarbeiter (2 m, 2 w). alle sehr freundlich, sehr angenehme Atmosphäre, wollen einen nicht ins Meser laufen lassen. Haben auch viel untereinander geredet. Man hatte nicht das Gefühl, dass einen 8 Augen anstarren.
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Question 1
Power Point Präsentation. Fragen zur Doktorarbeit. Daraus abgeleitet Fragen auf die Industrie ("könnte man ihre entwickelte Methodik auch in der Industrie anwenden? Ja/nein wieso?") Glich mehr einem Gespräch als einem strikten "Wissen prüfen".