I applied through university. I interviewed at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in Feb 2021
Interview
30 minutes. behavioral questions, with one person and was very friendly. I enjoyed the process and it was not intimidating. Not too challenging either. I was expecting more questions or for there to be another interview, but I was offered the job 2 days after my interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is a big decision you made and how did you come to that conclusion
It was during the pandemic, so the interview consisted of a resume review and phone interview with the manager of my team. Recommend researching the role beforehand and applying with referral.
I applied online. I interviewed at Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Boston, MA) in Jan 2024
Interview
Very disturbing experience. Invited for a 3-opening position interview, interviewed by 6 scientists and asked a ton of questions for an internship candidate. Turned out to cancel the position after 1 month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A lot of technical questions about my previous research.
I applied online. I interviewed at Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Cambridge, MA) in Dec 2023
Interview
I talked to the hiring manager once for 30 minutes. He asked me to describe my previous research that related to the project he described. He asked me to show him some slides if I had them ready, but didn't mention I should have this ready in any emails leading up to the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me more about your previous research experience.
