Assistant Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Scientist roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Assistant Scientist according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
One on one interview: 17%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Jul 2021
Interview
Fairly easy, they are a little bit desperate so a reasonably good interview will get you hired. Typical interview questions can be expected. They will ask about your scientific background.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you do in the face of adversity. What science skill do you take with you from college. What are your goals within a company
I applied online. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Interview
First received call with a recruiter then moved on to 1 hour interview with two supervisors. the interview was conversational and everyone was friendly throughout the process. questions were generic behavioral interview questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were under a lot of pressure and how you handled it.
There are two interviews, a phone call with the recruiter, and later a video meeting with the actual team you'll be working with. The phone call is around 30 minutes and the video call meeting is around 45 minutes to an hour
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about how did you overcome a challenge and leadership questions. Also a good amount of questions about your resume and experience
One pre-screening phone call with an HR representative. Then two back-to-back thirty minute virtual interviews with two different lab managers. About two to four behavioral questions were asked along with very few technical level questions. The STAR interview method really helps
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had a disagreement with someone in a higher position than you? If so, how did you go about it and what was the resolve?