Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Syngenta 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 65.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Syngenta overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Syngenta as a Research Associate according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Syngenta (Tiswadi) in Mar 2016
Interview
Applied on site. Got a call for an interview in March 2016.
Interview was in two round technical and HR.
First I went through a test, Then actual face-to-face interview was done.
There was panel of 4 people.
They were supportive while interviewing me. Comforted and interview went very well.
Then there was HR round on the same day.
On May 2016 I joined Syngenta.
It was a standard interview. Started with a phone screen with Human Resources. After that they set up the meeting with lab manger. After that a panel interview with the team.
2 interviews for the whole process: Theoretical knowledge of plant biochemistry, products, methodology and questions to assess personality and see future goals. Physical competence, ordering of plants and understanding weeds and crops
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Syngenta
Interview
Got an email confirming the on-site interview. The HM also emailed a list of people I was going to meet on-site. Pretty much behavior questions for all the 1:1 session of one hour each. Met with three colleagues that I was working with later on. Pretty straight forward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation that you were not comfortable and how did you come over it.