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Updated Apr 29, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Associate Director at Genzyme
Posted Apr 29, 2012
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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 Mar 2012 in Framingham, MA (took 6 months)
After applying online in October 2011, i was contacted by Genzyme a week later, had a phone interview with the hiring manager, and the senior staff. 2 days later, i was contacted by the HR and was invited to give a talk. I gave them several options for dates, but they never got back to me. I sent the HR manager an email to request a date for the onsite interview, but he responded that he was still waiting for the hiring manager to get back to him. They finally contacted me in February and explained to me that because of a hiring freeze and the merger with Sanofi everything was delayed. I went for an onsite interview, gave a talk. It took them a while to check the references. I got another offer in the meantime, and finally the Genzyme offer came in 3 weeks after the interview.
Negotiation Details
Fair, but I had 2 offers, and it was easier to negotiate. If you are reasonable, they want you to be happy.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Background Check, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Senior Technical Trainer at Genzyme
Posted Apr 23, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Cambridge, MA (took 3 months)
It was terrible. The recruiter practically bribed me and then wouldn't process the paperwork. I had to talk to his boss. The job wasn't well defined. It was awful - nobody even followed up after to see how it was going. it was a terrible experience. I felt like a criminal.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation. After going through 4 months I was broken down.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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QC Scientist at Genzyme
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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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 Nov 2011 in Framingham, MA (took 5 months)
Extremely lengthy and requirements did not seem appropriate for the position.
Difficult to get feedback from HR, especially since process from application to 1st phone interview was almost 3 months...by the 4th month I had decided to forget about the position and then I was called back for a full day of interview and presentation, which resulted in never hearing back.
Once I contacted HR, I was told they needed more experience. I guess their needs changed since the position was initially 2 levels lower than the one I was actually interviewing for.
They don't seem organized enough to know what they need upfront.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Analyst at Genzyme
Posted Jan 28, 2012
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Cambridge, MA (took a day)
Waste of time. Met with 4 people asking personal questions and conducting a so-called "psychological evaluation".
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at Genzyme
Posted Jan 12, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took 4 weeks)
I did not come from a background in sales but landed a specialty sales position. The interview started with the recruiter who asked me some tough questions about why I wanted to do this and if I knew what to expect from the job. He then coached me and gave me some background reading. The interview questions from the company were very relevant and good. How my previous experience relates to sales? What would I bring that other candidants wouldn't? etc. Then spoke with the director and country manager. Overall, long and nerve racking but good interview process.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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QC Micro Technician at Genzyme
Posted Nov 2, 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 2011 in Allston, MA (took 4+ weeks)
I applied to the position, one week later the staffing specialist scheduled the date for a phone interview. It was 20 minutes long. Face to face interview was then scheduled 1.5 week later. 4 people interviewed me, each lasted 30 minutes. The recruiter called for references, and sent me a link for background check. Everything was good and they gave me an offer. I started working 2 weeks after the offer.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
It was easy, they asked what my expectation was. I got what I asked for.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Senior Administrative Assistant at Genzyme
Posted Oct 28, 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 Nov 2010 in Cambridge, MA (took 1 week)
About 8 years ago, the only way I could get an interview with Genzyme was through an employee referral, otherwise it was impossible to get through the door. Once I received my initial interview with the company, the process took about 3 weeks to be offered a job. I found everyone from HR to people I intereviewed with were professional and friendly.
As for internal transfers, I had built a very good working relationship among senior executives and I had proven that I did an exemplary job in my role as an administrative assistant resulting my landing a job within the company (this happened during the Sanofi's acquisition of Genzyme when my boss would leave and I was forced to find another administrative assistant position). The interview process took a record 3 days to complete the internal transfer(s).
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
There was no negotions since I was just happy to get a job with a great company.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Staff Scientist at Genzyme
Posted Aug 25, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in Waltham, MA (took 4+ weeks)
Interview was good. Presentation went well followed by tough technical questions. I could manage to answer most of them if not all. One the manager was intimidating. May be his way of asking was little argumentative.
Negotiation Details
Went well . Normal. Ask of little higher than market price, as they will bring down the offer eventually.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Background Check, a Drug Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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CRA Registries (Clinical Research Associate) at Genzyme
Posted Aug 20, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 1 week)
After applying online, I was called for an interview since I did not receive the email from HR inviting me for the interview. I was interviewed by a group of 3 people.
The questions were more or less straight forward, and a thorough background check was done of my work experience. The people who gave me the interview were not sure of the future of the company since it had been taken over. This was not very encouraging.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Since the take over of Genzyme by Sanofi there was a lack of professionalism. They did not seem to care too much about their incoming employees.The HR was very disorganised and following up was not a strong point.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Background Check and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Human Resources at Genzyme
Posted Apr 26, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 3 months)
Multiple in person interviews over several months. Company invested heavily in having candidates meet with multiple stakeholders - I appreciated that they took the process seriously.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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