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Updated Jun 17, 2013
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Senior Scientist at AstraZeneca

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Macclesfield, England Jan 2009 – Reviewed Mar 11, 2013

Interview Details very good environment, first they talked about the culture of the company, then asked some technical questions, not too many. Generally easy process.

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Compliance Manager at AstraZeneca

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dec 2009 – Reviewed Jan 19, 2013

Interview Details I had submitted my CV for a specific role - they did not interview me for that role but asked if I would be willing to be considered for the Compliance Manger role.
Two interviews. The first was competency based - "give me an example of a situation when. ....". The second included a presentation (what would you do in your first 6 months in the role) and a role play again testing competencies.
The overall process was relatively quick

Interview Question – There was nothing really unexpected or difficuly - the usual competency based questions, what are your strengths etc   Answer Question

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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at AstraZeneca

No Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed Jun 17, 2013 New

Interview Details The AZ process is lengthy, I first found the position on a career site, formulated my CL and resume, and began the application. I was emailed for a phone interview, which went very well. The recruiter on the other end was easy to talk to, and ended the conversation saying she really liked me and thought I'd be perfect for the position. She then went into details as if I had the job, but needed to finish the formalities of the process. Next, they require a questionnaire, which has two (or three, I forget now) parts, approximately 200 questions each, finished within 48 hours of the phone interview. This is to judge who you really are, since many questions are repetitive but will catch you in a lie. I finished my questionnaire, and then was told to wait. I was feeling pretty confident, and had read online sometimes you wouldn't hear back for a month, so I didn't start worrying yet. It wasn't until a friend who had apparently applied for the same position, informed me that she got the job. Two months after that, I got the standard rejection email from AstraZeneca. I was disappointed, but mainly with the false confidence my interviewer gave me and the huge time lapse.

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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at AstraZeneca

No Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed May 29, 2013

Interview Details Very long process. Phone interview, assessment test with 200 questions, face to face with 2 DM's answered questions in STAR format. They were very nice and made me feel comfortable. They said I did well but I was not given an offer.

Interview Question – Tell me about a time when you had to convince your boss to make a difficult decision.   Answer Question

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CV SPEC at AstraZeneca

No Offer – Reviewed May 21, 2013

Interview Details First a phone interview with questions regarding what hospitals you have called on including any interventional cardiologists you might know. If you pass this phase you will have a written assessment. The next stage is an interview with the hiring manager followed by an interview with the Regional Manager.

Interview Question – Be prepared to answer standard interview questions in STAR format.   Answer Question

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Facility Engineer at AstraZeneca

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Wilmington, DE (US) – Reviewed May 17, 2013

Interview Details I had a brief phone interview followed by an onsite interview at their Wilmington De headquarters site. I met with the manager that I would be working for and then with a potential client that I would serve as an R&D engineer providing them advise on renovating their laboratories to be state of the art. Everyone was very friendly but the site or laboratories were outdated and needed renovations which was good for me. All questions were behavoral based so be prepared for the two minute drill-" tell me about yourself"

Interview Question – What was a difficult situation and how did you resolve it?   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – They asked me what I wanted and they agreed to it.

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Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist at AstraZeneca

No Offer – Reviewed May 13, 2013

Interview Details Applied online. Received a request to set up phone interview a few days after applying. The phone interview lasted about 15-20 minutes. I was told I'd receive an email within a week or 2 to fill out an application and 2 personality tests if I was selected. 10 minutes later, i received both links. Face to face interview is scheduled.

Interview Question – Nothing overly difficult in the phone interview. Just be honest regarding info in your resume and background.   Answer Question

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Pharmaceuticals Sales Specialist at AstraZeneca

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 14, 2013

Interview Details Phone interview to make sure you can effectively communicate. Then a personality test. Then your in person interview. During this first interview they will ask you 4 questions, and really focus on the follow up questions to them. The second interview will be almost the exact same, but with a higher manager involved.

Interview Question – Explain a time when you had to influence someone on your team to do something they did not want to do at all.   Answer Question

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Sales Representative at AstraZeneca

No Offer – Reviewed May 09, 2013

Interview Details phone interview, assessment, one-on-one interview

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Pharmaceuticals Sales Specialist at AstraZeneca

No Offer – Interviewed in Westfield, MA (US) Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 29, 2013

Interview Details I applied for a position in Westfield, MA. About a week later, I got a phone interview in Feb 27th, 2013. Then, a week later, they asked me to fill out these two questionnaires online (about 20 min each). I did that. After, i was asked to fill out the rest of the online application form. Then, about a month later, April 8th, I was asked for an in-person interview. I went to the interview. In the beginning, they had me talk about my resume. Then, they asked me 4 questions in a STAR format. At the end, I asked them a list of questions that i had prepared with me and that was it. It's been about 3 weeks and I still haven't heard back. I'm assuming I haven't gotten the job.

Interview Question – Talk about an ethical dilemma that you have encountered, how did you handle it and what was the outcome   Answer Question

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