I applied for the job August 21st, contacted by the recruiter September 19th, and had a screening video call the next day. Hiring manager called me on the phone September 30th, great conversation. Calls me back October 13th to schedule a 3 person panel interview on October 16th, which goes very well. Radio silence for two full weeks, texted hiring manager for update on 10/28. Wrote back 10/30 they went with an internal candidate. 70+ days from start to finish. Woof.

Highly engaging interview by 2 panelists (directors) querying about past experience, company core values and competence questions. Mostly about how I managed difficult situations or unusual challenges, my approach to line management etc.

There were 3 rounds of interviews. The initial interview was over the phone with a talent acquisition partner. This was then followed by an interview via Teams with the hiring manager. The final interview was onsite. It started with a tour of the campus and lunch. This was followed by several 30 minute interviews with the directors, managers, and scientists in the group.