Senior Research Scientist Interview Questions

325 senior research scientist interview questions shared by candidates

First couple of rounds was with the team manager, followed by a technical exercise, discussion and an all-day interview. Offer was made shortly after on-site interview. Questions ranged from mostly technical, fundamental knowledge about the subject, past research experience to more general questions.

Senior Research Scientist

Interviewed at Sonos

3.6
Jan 9, 2023

First couple of rounds was with the team manager, followed by a technical exercise, discussion and an all-day interview. Offer was made shortly after on-site interview. Questions ranged from mostly technical, fundamental knowledge about the subject, past research experience to more general questions.

Technical- lots of retrosynthesis and providing conditions for forward route. HR- name a time you have not got on with some colleagues, how did you resolve this? When did you last receive negative feedback? Describe a time you made a significant scientific breakthrough?
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Senior Research Scientist

Interviewed at Syngenta

4
Aug 28, 2020

Technical- lots of retrosynthesis and providing conditions for forward route. HR- name a time you have not got on with some colleagues, how did you resolve this? When did you last receive negative feedback? Describe a time you made a significant scientific breakthrough?

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