I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at GSK (Stevenage, England) in Sept 2021
Interview
Interview process consisted of 2 stages: - Firstly, a 90 minute initial interview with the hiring manager and two team members, during which I gave a 30 minute presentation and was asked general technical and competency based questions - Secondly, a full day interview with the whole team during which I gave a 1 hour seminar then had back-to-back interviews with different team members and collaborators at GSK Received an offer a week or so after finishing the second interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at GSK rather than other pharma companies?
Great and speedy interview process consisting of 2 virtual rounds and 1 in person. Genuinely interested in my questions for a discussion on how it fits the vision for the role that I applied
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Question 1
Introduce yourself, what are strengths, how does your experience fit this role and possible challenges
Screening interview with HR then 45 min phone interview followed by full day onsite interview. Everyone was very nice and the technical questions were limited to your own research. Overall a pleasant experience.
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Question 1
What was your favorite paper that you read in recent literature and why?
Initial chat with a recruiter with standard procedure, mostly talking about the "logistics" of the job, e.g. salary range, location, etc. Then chat with hiring manager. After that I was invited to give a technical presentation, followed by about 6 different 1:1 or 1:2 interviews, the talk and interviews were conducted virtually. Lastly a site visit in person. Site visit included lunch and additional 1:1 conversations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many technical questions relating to the research I presented. There was also a lot of room for me to ask questions to the team.
