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GlaxoSmithKline Interview Questions & Reviews
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Marketing Director at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Durham, NC Dec 2011 – Reviewed Apr 26, 2013
Interview Details – HR Phone screen, Hiring Manager phone screen, 6 person live panel interview with formal series of questions (leadership, change management, etc.). Look up and know the GSK values and high-performance behaviors available on the site.
Interview Question – "Tell me about a time when you had a point of view that was not shared by upper management." View Answer
Negotiation Details – No negotiation room available.
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Engineering Leadership Development Program at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 2, 2013
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The first-round interview was held at my college campus, and was a short 30 minute discussion that included my resume, a behavioral question, and a technical question focusing on how pumps work.
After three months, a recruiter from GSK emailed me to inform me that I had been selected for the final round. My interview was at the Oak Hill, NY site with the director of the department I was going to be working in and with someone from HR. The interview (5 questions and approx. 1.5 hrs) delved further into my background, competencies, and concluded with a tour of the facility.
I got the good news the day after!
Interview Question – What is the most important parameter to think about when purchasing/using a pump to draw out water. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Didn't negotiate. I really had nothing to leverage!
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Co-Op at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Philadelphia, PA Feb 2013 – Reviewed Feb 26, 2013
Interview Details – I went through the application through the university career center and also their main website. After 2 weeks or so, I was contacted by the employers and was interviewed via phone. They are generally friendly, and ask questions that will possibly boost your confidence. It was not a tense interview, and the employers are only interested to know your level of enthusiasm.
Interview Question – Why do you expect to get from this position? View Answer
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Senior Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Research Triangle Park, NC – Reviewed Feb 2, 2013
Interview Details – I was originally a contract hire, so communications were conducted via a staffing firm. At the time I lived out of state, so my initial interview was over the phone. I was then asked to come for an in-person interview, during which I interviewed with my supervisors and the head of the department. I was offered the job for an 18-month contract, at the end of which I was fortunate to be offered a permanent position at the company.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Mar 2008 – Reviewed Sep 26, 2012
Interview Details – Several interviews, they want to see a sales portfolio and history of proven success. Must be outgoing, competent and presentable.
Interview Question – What would I do if I saw a team member or doctor doing something unethical. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Negotiate! Do not just accept the first offer. I did not negotiate and found out my counterparts were making several thousand more base than I was!
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Technical Project Manager - IT (Research Triangle Park, NC USA) at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Research Triangle Park, NC Jul 2012 – Reviewed Aug 8, 2012
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Phone interview followed by in person inyterview.
I was asked about my previous TPM roles and the hiring manager told me at the end of the interview that he would like to bring me in for a person-2-person interview based on my experience.
I quote what he said “What I am seeing is candidates that are purely PM focused that lack the understanding of technical project delivery or candidates have delivery experience but may not be hands on enough to produce deliverables"
person-2-person interview was was not an interview but more about what i will be doing in the first month.
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Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing Associate at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in West Conshohocken, PA Aug 2010 – Reviewed Jul 12, 2012
Interview Details – Applied online, had a ten minute phone interview and then 1:1 interviews with two members of the hiring group. Phone interview gathered more details on job history and asked if I had experience with some specific requirements (e.g. technical writing) for the position. Both 1:1 interviews were done within a 30-45 minute period.
Interview Question – Nothing unusual or difficult here. Mostly behavior based questions and a few questions to assess technical knowledge. Answer Question
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Co-Op at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Research Triangle Park, NC May 2011 – Reviewed Mar 31, 2012
Interview Details – The Interview was very basic such as questions regarding why you want to work in this company, why GlaxoSmithKline and questions on your specific subjects such as have you worked in this technology, questions from the resume, describing projects etc. Also questions explaining previous work in your field, resposibilities etc
Interview Question – Work on .NET framework and web development projects Answer Question
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Biomanufacturing Associate at GlaxoSmithKline
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Conshohocken, PA Mar 2011 – Reviewed Mar 15, 2011
Interview Details – It was easy, people were friendly and it was well organized
Interview Question – What is affinity chromatography and how does it work? View Answer
Reason for Declining – Low hourly wage
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Software Engineer at GlaxoSmithKline
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Raleigh, NC Nov 2010 – Reviewed Nov 10, 2010
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It was a very pleasant experience. The recruiter contacted me via phone and asked me about my courses and projects related to the qualifications they were looking for. He described the position to me.
Later I was called for an onsite interview. The whole team talked to me in groups of two and asked me several questions and kept asking tools and languages I used for doing my academic projects. The whole process was very smooth and each and every one of them made it really comfortable. They key is to have general software skills and a burning desire to learn and excel.
Interview Question – What type of databases, repositories and languages you used for you academic projects? View Answer
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