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Scientist at Amgen
Posted Aug 16, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Thousand Oaks, CA (took a day)
phone interview by the hiring manager first, and after a week I was informed for on-site interview
on-site interview, I need to give a 45 min presentation. 1:1 interview with many scientists. the final interview was with the hiring manager. the hiring manager was nice in the morning to me, but after my presentation, which I think I did a good job with, she became not that nice. At that time I already felt my chance to get the offer was slim. Now I realized she would like me to talk about my PhD work, not my postdoc research.
Anyway, good experience although I didn't get the offer.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Scientist at Amgen
Posted Apr 21, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Thousand Oaks, CA (took a day)
I had a phone interview first, which was followed about 7-10 days later with an offer to come visit Thousand Oaks. I gave a seminar and interviewed all day. Everyone I spoke with was very positive, but I did get asked a lot of tough questions. About 10 days after interviewing I received an offer and accepted.
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The offer was more than I expected so no negotiation was necessary.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Scientist at Amgen
Posted Mar 16, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Seattle, WA (took a day)
I applied online for several jobs and had a contact send my CV and cover letter to the hiring managers. I was contacted by a hiring manager for a phone interview the same day. Questions were mostly about the science and she felt I wasnt the best candidate for the job.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Scientist at Amgen
Posted May 18, 2010 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 6 weeks)
- Heard of an open position at Amgen
- Sent my CV and cover email to the HIRING MANAGER (very important)
- Had a phone interview with hiring manager
- Came to the company for a presentation and a series of 1 on 1 interviews with other scientists
- Was offered a position, pending background check
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Negotiation Details
I negotiated a higher starting salary because I had another offer
If you have only one offer, wait for them to give you a number. If asked, say that you'd prefer to see what they have in mind. Then always ask for more (10-15% more) with specific research in hand (knowledge about average pay for this position helps).
Ideally, get at least 2 offers and be upfront with both employers. Present the first offer you receive to the other employer and ask them for a competitive offer. Then take the offer from the second employer and submit it back to the first one, to give them a chance to improve on their offer. Only do this once with each employer. If you have three offers, you can submit your second revised offer to the third employer and see if they raise that. Give each employer one chance to raise their offer by comparing it to the latest offer you obtained. Don't forget to REDACT the offer by removing specific information about the names and telephone numbers of HR personnel and the likes. You then let them know you'll decide shortly and take the most advantageous offer.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Scientist at Amgen
Posted Dec 31, 2009 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in Seattle, WA (took 2 weeks)
The interview was 100% professional. I got a call from the recruiter, next day he arranged for a telephone interview with 2 hiring managers. They were satisfied and then invited for a personal interview at Seattle. Everything has been taken care professionally. The interview was very intense, it is a full day interview, met about 30 people from different department. I gave a good presentation and it was well received. In fact at the end of the interview, I was very satisfied that I likely to get the job, since the hiring manager's were impressed and showed some +ve signs. But at the end I did not get and I missed the opportunity by narrow margin. Though it is frustrating, it is a great experience.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Scientist at Amgen
Posted Mar 18, 2009 — 1 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Thousand Oaks, CA (took a day)
First present my research presentation for 45 min, then take questions and answer for 10-15 min.
Personal (1:1) interview with about 8 scientists, and finally talk with vice president. In the meantime,
you will also talk with HR regarding general benefits. You will also have a lunch and dinner with 2-3
scientists.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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