I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Glasgow, Scotland) in Feb 2021
Interview
The interview itself was good. Hiring manager and a staff quality engineer took me through the interview on Microsoft teams.
Interview format was quite standard with competency based questions but the tone was friendly throughout and I had ample opportunity to ask questions myself.
Due to business changes the role was withdrawn but I never received any feedback on my interview which was disappointing. Overall I had a positive impression of the company and would consider applying again in the future.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you made a mistake at work and what you would do differently
I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Initial screening with HR where they have a specific salary in mind and ask if you're ok with it.
2 rounds of zoom interviews with 3 interviews each round (including hiring manager)
Additional zoom interview with hiring manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you show me an example of some of your past work?
I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Greenville, NC)
Interview
The interview process is very interpersonal, the interviewers are looking to see what type of person you are versus your qualifications. Of course the requirements will be a part of conversation.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Cranbury, NJ) in Jan 2024
Interview
Brief interview over the phone and then the video call two weeks after. The process was not too bad, but the interview questions were very technical. The questions were mostly from resume and their required techniques on the job description.
Quality Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quality Engineer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Thermo Fisher Scientific overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Quality Engineer according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 9%
Background check: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
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