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Updated Dec 13, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Director at AstraZeneca
Posted Dec 13, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 (took 5+ weeks)
After applying for the job, selection for the interview took the most time. Once the final list was ready, I was contacted for a telephone interview and then a week later, asked for my availability for a HQ based panel interview. In two weeks, the inerview process was completed and the offer letter took another 10 days to arrive.
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Negotiation Details
Very little was negotiable, but worth the try.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Marketing Representative at AstraZeneca
Posted Oct 6, 2011
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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 Oct 2010 (took a day)
I got a phone interview, and I was not prepared as I wanted to be. Needless to say, I did not get a call back.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Specialist at AstraZeneca
Posted Jul 13, 2011
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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 Jun 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Well I started out applying for the job through the company website. Later, I received an email to set a phone interview--went through that. They really are just trying to get a good feel for you and confirm your background/experience information. About two months later I was invited in for face-to-face interview. I met with the DSM and another a person (I assume was also a manager-don't really recall) and they conducted the interview--very comfortable (STAR Format) and they went through my resume asking questions about my experience. A short time later I was invited back to meet the RSD and I knew things were in my favor then (I'd seen others just leave the building after the initial F2F so assumed them inviting me back was a good thing!). Overall the interview process was pretty standard, but if you are not prepared it will show. One the things they consistently complimented me on was my preparedness -- all necessary documents, updated resume, did my research, shows enthusiasm, and was honest about my past work (no inflation)
After the F2F interview process was over I received a call from management that night, to participate in a ride-a-long w/ a rep which I did. About a week later I received my offer and that was it!
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Representative at AstraZeneca
Posted Jul 7, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 (took a day)
the interview process is very detailed, have to have a degree, and enough sales experience to come across in a very positive light, overall it was a very pleasent experience it just wasn't what I was looking for
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Pharmaceutical Sales at AstraZeneca
Posted Jun 8, 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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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Began with a phone interview that lasted approximately 30 minutes. Questions were very general, mostly regarding resume and background. Interview was conducted by a third party. I was told if I was selected to move on I would be notified within 48 hours. I received an email the next day asking me to participate in the online application process. This consisted of job application and a personality test. This process took approximately 45 minutes. Within a about a week to week and a half I recieved an email informing me I had been selected for a face to face interview. Was offered two different days with various time slots. Interviewed with Regional Manager and District Manager who utilized the STAR format with their questions. They are asking for very specific examples of times that involved collobration and also how you influenced someone within your work environment. I felt they wanted for specific examples of leadership, teamwork and ethical decision making situations. This took aprroximately 45 minutes and than was given 20 minutes or so to ask them questions. Be prepared to interview them back. My impression is that this job is for someone who likes a lot of structure. Both interviewers were very professional and I didn't feel like the process allows you to really demonstrate the full scope of your personality. Very regimented process, but overall felt that they were approachable.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Research Scientist at AstraZeneca
Posted Mar 22, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took a day)
Interviewers raise questions in a very professional and polite way. However, their requirements are also very high. It's reasonable considering the fast-pace, risky development process and delivery pressure they have from high-rank managers. Anyway, I feel blessed not to working in such a stressful environment.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Position In Supply Chain Department at AstraZeneca
Posted Feb 15, 2011 — 1 of 1 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 Jan 2011 (took a day)
The process started from the online form where it was necessary to answer the questions.
In one week I was called and invited for the interview.
It was 3 stages interview process. It started with the interview with HR, then it was technical interview with 2 managers and it finished with the group exercise.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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IT Services at AstraZeneca
Posted Jan 23, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Wilmington, DE (took 5 months)
This position was made available to me after I had contracted there for two years. I was invited and encouraged to apply for this senior position. After I submitted my application, it took over 1 month to be contacted regarding this position. An initial phone screen was finally conducted and a few weeks later I was contacted to schedule a group panel face to face interview. The interview lasted about 2 hours which consisted of typical questions. AZ utilizes the STAR format for questions so a one word answer will not suffice.
In short, after the interview I sent a thank you letter to HR and all the panel members conducting the interivew. I never heard anything. I followed up to express my ongoing interest two weeks later and was told I was still under consideration and they would get back to me within two more weeks. I waited but no response was provided. I followed up again but no response. I then began asking a few close contacts within the company to see if the position was filled.
Basically, three months after the interview, I found out through someone else the position was filled internally but was told it was not official yet. I never got a response or a boiler place rejection letter from HR or an automated system. NOTHING! AZ was completly unprofessional and their HR department is a joke!
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Marketing Internship at AstraZeneca
Posted Jan 15, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Wilmington, DE (took 3 weeks)
I interviewed for an communications internship. I have already graduated from college but they were still accepting candidates that were recent graduates. I already had three communication internships at fortune 100 companies so I was confident that I would do well in the interview. However, I was wrong. The two women who interviewed me didn't seem interested at all. All they did was ask questions off of a form that they were required to ask. Neither one of them looked up at me while I was talking and they did not look at the supplemental materials that I brought. I emailed both of them the next day thanking them for their time. They told me at the interview that they would get back to me by the following week with an answer. When they didn't, I emailed them about the status of the job. Neither one of them ever emailed me back and I received an automatic message from the company three weeks later saying I did not get the position. I really felt that it was unprofessional experiences on a whole.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at AstraZeneca
Posted Dec 1, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Los Angeles, CA (took 4 weeks)
Pharmaceutical sales is one of the toughest industries to break into, and unfortunately it seems that the best way to do so is through networking. I applied for the Los Angeles Region pharmaceutical sales representative position and was offered a phone interview within about 2 weeks after applying on their corporate site. Interview lasted approximately 30 minutes, which was conducted by an outside company and was very general (education, GPA, desired salary...etc) with perhaps only one or two questions as to why you want to work for AZ. It seems that they use phone interviews to screen for candidates, and only invite those that already have significant industry experience for a 1-1 interview. Therefore, if you are a recent college graduate looking to get into pharm sales, I suggest starting with smaller companies and moving up towards large ones such as AZ.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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