I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Gen-Probe in May 2008
Interview
Scheduled interview with 7 members including Director, Hiring Manager, Sr.Res. Associates(2), Research Associate(2) and Human Resources.
Discussed about the job position, my responsibilities, and duties
Explained in detail my skills, resume and qualifications
Had an understanding for Gen-probes core technology
Few behavioral questions
Other Research Associate interview reviews for Gen-Probe
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Gen-Probe (San Diego, CA)
Interview
They needed to fill an opening ASAP so the interview process was pretty quick. I applied directly through the Hologic website and got a call from their Staffing Agency (it apparently was a temporary position) and answered some basic screening questions that she had for me. Based on my interview with the Staffing Agency and my resume, I was called in for an in-person interview. I first interviewed with a group of the Scientists I would be working with and then the Research Associates I would be working with. In total, the interview lasted 1 hour and I was called a few hours later with an offer for the position.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
They asked me to outline the mechanism of Transcription-Mediated Amplification (the technology used in their nucleic acid amplification tests).
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Gen-Probe (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2008
Interview
I interviewed after working as a temp for a few months, which seems like the most common path to long term employment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I knew everyone that I was interviewing and I knew the other candidate, so it was kind of awkward knowing that we were both interviewing for the same job.
