Senior Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Johnson & Johnson with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Scientist roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Johnson & Johnson overall takes an average of 41 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Johnson & Johnson as a Senior Scientist according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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1. HR screening call about general information e.g. motivation for applied position, work permit/visa situation
2. online interview with line manager: job description, technical questions
3. on-site interview: general questions, visit work/lab environment
Smooth scheduling and people were easy to talk to. A standard presentation + lunch followed by multiple panel interviews with people onsite or remotely structure and ended up with speaking to hiring manager.
It was phone call with recruiter then hiring manager. Recruiter was easy. Basically looking for keywords that matched the JD. Hiring manager (from R&D, Comp. Bio stuff) went details into particular projects. At the end of the interview, they told me they already have candidates they were considering for hiring. So that part was pretty frustrating. Why do the dance, if you know you are going to hire someone else.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mostly about what projects, I have worked on? Why J&J, why now? And if I could work on any project what would it be and why?
I applied online. I interviewed at Johnson & Johnson in Nov 2025
Interview
The process began with a recruiter screen, followed by hiring manager rounds, after which I received an onsite interview invitation. The onsite round included a dinner with three senior-level scientists from the team on the evening before the interview.
The onsite interview consisted of a one-hour presentation, followed by multiple 1:1 and panel interviews, each lasting about 30 minutes. The onsite schedule ran from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, after which I flew back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your thoughts on the existing tools for designing drugs?