Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Butterworth Laboratories as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Analytical Chemist and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Analytical Chemist and Analyst roles were rated as the easiest.
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I interviewed at Butterworth Laboratories (London, England)
Interview
Interview was aprox. 40/50 minutes with two persons from managerial positions. It was not stressful, the interviewers may look serious but they will make you feel very welcome once you make a good impression. I got the offer only from one interview. I know other people who had a two step interviews.
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Question 1
A lot of technical questions (I interviewed for a chromatography position): how does the instrument work (HPLC); what kind of detectors there are and how they work; how do you prepare for an analysis; what kind of troubleshooting do I know; difference between accuracy and precision; what are the steps of method validation; how to use a pipette (step by step in details). Questions about how I organise my day and my work; how would I act in a stressful situation or conflict with other people; what motivates me; what are my weaknesses/best aptitudes.
I interviewed at Butterworth Laboratories (London, England)
Interview
Felt like a really weird interview , interviewers gave me the feeling I performed not very well. Wasn’t warned there would be technical questions that felt presented as a trick
Standard questions about why you want to work there, your skills and qualifications. A few technical questions as well to assess if you have the right skills. Time at the end to ask them questions