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      Post Doctoral Scientist Interview

      17 Feb 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca

      Interview

      Phone interview- academic style, general chat about project. In person interview - 30 min presentation, technical interview, leadership capability interview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time you made a mistake and how did you rectify it?
      Answer question
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      Other Post Doctoral Scientist interview reviews for AstraZeneca

      Post Doctoral Scientist Interview

      12 Mar 2013
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Waltham, MA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Waltham, MA)

      Interview

      The interview process was truly superb. Everyone was friendly, accommodating, and very professional. I was invited out for dinner by the hiring manager and a couple of principal scientists the night before to break the ice and establish a little friendly rapport. The day of was a whirlwind, as are all day-long interviews. But everything was very well organized and the schedule had been provided to me well in advance. I interviewed with the HR rep, then a research associate, then her managing principal scientist, then I gave an hour-long presentation of my previous research, then lunch with some of the collaborating scientist outside of the hiring group. After lunch I interviewed with another principal scientist, then a current postdoc scientist, and finally with the hiring manager where most of the discussion involved the research project. Overall, it was a great experience. The scientists are brilliant and offered some great insight into my previous work. The campus is beautiful, the culture is friendly and innovative. I very much respect how they do business up there. To be honest, my only complaint is that I didn't get the job. =)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What area of synthetic chemistry do you find that you have not explored, but that you would like to gain more experience in?
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