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      Senior Scientist Interview

      24 Mar 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ionis Pharmaceuticals in Mar 2016

      Interview

      Applied via recruiter. Had phone interview. It went smooth with good feedback. was asked some technical questions. was also asked if I have some target in mind to work on, which was completely unexpected.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Any target of interest that you want to work on?
      Answer question

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      Senior Scientist Interview

      8 Apr 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Carlsbad, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Ionis Pharmaceuticals (Carlsbad, CA) in Dec 2022

      Interview

      Very organized and well structured. A phone call with hiring manager. Then a full day interview. First a presentation, then a 1 and 1 interview with 15 people. One week later I got the response.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why you want this job
      Answer question

      Senior Scientist Interview

      3 Apr 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Carlsbad, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ionis Pharmaceuticals (Carlsbad, CA) in Aug 2011

      Interview

      I was asked to interview with 10 people , half an hour each, gave a talk and people asked me lots of difficult questions about my research. I met with team and hiring manager and went for lunch with the group.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Are you ready for a very intense environment?
      1 Answer

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