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No Offer – Reviewed Mar 17, 2013
Interview Details – Mostly statistics questions. Asked about the what coursework I had taken, and ask about the meaning of inference, the meaning of p-value, and what was my favorite model.
Interview Question – The questions weren't difficult. Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 2, 2013
Interview Details – Submit application online, followed by an one hour onsite interview, then offer.
Interview Question – No, interviewers were extremely nice! Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Since it is a intern, no negotiation.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Berkeley, CA Mar 2009 – Reviewed Feb 13, 2011
Interview Details – A phone interview was scheduled with the HR recruiter because I could not go in to the Berkeley site. The process consisted of just one interview, which was nice. The call lasted just under an hour and involved half behavioral, half technical, and one problem solving question (to understand how I think). It was a pleasant process.
Interview Question – Explain how you would perform a gel electrophoresis experiment. Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Montville, NJ Jan 2009 – Reviewed Nov 22, 2009
Interview Details – I applied through an independent contractor agency. The agency notified me for a phone interview with Bayer human resources. I was then offered a face-to-face group interview with various therapeutic groups. The groups was made up of different personnel, ranging from drug safety technicians to clinical manager. The group interview process took approximately two hours. The work culture seemed laidback, with clothing as very business casual.
Interview Question – How did you handle a crisis at work? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Salary negotiation is through the contracting agency. Salary offer was dependent on experience and degrees. HealthCare professionals (RN's, pharmacist, etc.) were offered a higher salary compared to non-healthcare professionals.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Wayne, NJ Aug 2008 – Reviewed Sep 22, 2009
Interview Details – First interview was with the external HR recruiter. Very basic, standard questions about my skills and matching with the job description. Second round was at Bayer. I met with the hiring manager, one colleague, and the hiring manager's boss. It was relatively easy. Mostly behavioral and a few tougher questions about what would you do with this product, etc.
Interview Question – What would you do with a new product in development that presents a number of challenges from a coverage standpoint? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I did negotiate my signing bonus, but I wasn't able to negotiate my salary.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Wayne, NJ Mar 2009 – Reviewed May 18, 2009
Interview Details – One day interview. Interview took about 30 minutes. This was for a support position working on their compliance team - temporary position. Seems like most of their support jobs are hired as temps.
Interview Question – Have you worked in a team evironment before: View Answer
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 14, 2013
Interview Details – Had an interview for an entry level Marketing Associate. The questions asked were quite typical, mostly asked about marketing experience as a student.
Interview Question – What is your dream? How would you go about following this position? Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lucknow (India) May 2011 – Reviewed Dec 31, 2012
Interview Details – three round of interview , final at mumbai ,taken by hr , after that medical was asked , in medical if somebody is having any thing above or below the normal levels, even the weight then he will be disqualified by medical department
Interview Question – why do u want to change View Answer
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2008 – Reviewed Oct 17, 2012
Interview Details – Be ready to sell the product to hiring mgr. Study the competition.
Interview Question – To date what is your greatest accomplishment? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – NO. The offer was what I was looinig for.
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Sep 3, 2012
Interview Details – Couple of interviews with Manager and phone interview with Area Director. Typical interview questions. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Interview Question – Which is more important, winning or playing by the rules? View Answer
Negotiation Details – I came prepared with information on salary ranges in the area, my experience level, and a prepared sales sheet detailing out all of my research. They gave me what I requested.
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