Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Zymo Research with 2.7 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 52.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Zymo Research overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Zymo Research as a Research Associate according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 28%
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 6%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Zymo Research (Irvine, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
I found Zymo Research through a career fair and really liked the person I talked to there. Once I was called back for an interview, I was asked to meet them at their facility. I interviewed with 3 new people in which they all asked about the research I was doing on campus. The seemed relatively interested and it was easy to talk about my research. They didn't ask any weird questions.
Unfortunately, the woman from the HR department didn't seem like she wanted to be there. She basically googled a list of questions to ask me and gave me zero eye contact as she read off the list of questions. One question for example was, "Where do I see myself in the next 20 years?". I'm a college student still trying to get my degree that has never worked in industry before. In my opinion, I do not see how that question was relevant to the job nor do I see anyone being able to answer that question with a concrete idea as a college student. Based off observation, she clearly was not prepared to interview anyone and did the minimum required to hold an interview.
Overall, the interview was ok and not very challenging. The most challenging part of the interview was answering questions that was not relevant for the job I was applying for.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Zymo Research (Irvine, CA)
Interview
The scheduling process felt inconsiderate of my time. I would respond to scheduling emails within a few hours with more than four windows of availability, and then I would get a response five days later asking for something outside of my given availability. I responded with more available times, and got a response a day later asking for a time that afternoon, which I then accepted. I did not receive any response as to the outcome until four weeks after my interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
*paraphrased* Have you faced conflicts among coworkers in the workplace, and if so, how did you deal with them?
Lot of specific questions tailored to my resume
Interviewers were late and were not prepared for the time they set. I was interviewed by 3 people. Two of them were professional while the third interviewer was very unprofessional. The third one was asking me questions such as how the management at my previous company treated its employees and other questions that I should be asking them. Their attitude was very hostile and combative when they heard answers they did not like.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zymo Research (Irvine, CA) in Feb 2019
Interview
Went over what the do and my research history. Tested my ability to troubleshoot and design experiments. They discussed expectations and culutre. The interview lastest over an hour and was friendly and enjoyed discussing their goals and my experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would your former co-workers say your biggest weakness is?