I applied online. I interviewed at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Sep 2020
Interview
The process began with a one-on-one interview with the scientist that leads the group. After, I spent a day interviewing that included a presentation and a series of one-on-one interviews. This was over zoom due to the pandemic but otherwise very standard.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very standard questions about my interest in the position.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Abingdon, England) in May 2018
Interview
The selection process starts with a phone screening. After three or four weeks I was invited for the face to face interview, where I was interviewed by the line manager, the head of the department and by members of the group.
Research Scientist II applicants have rated the interview process at Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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 56.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Vertex Pharmaceuticals as a Research Scientist II according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
Background check: 33%
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