GlaxoSmithKline Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Met with a representative at the Engineering Career Fair on campus. After a brief conversation, I was asked if I would like to come back for an interview the following day. I happily obliged and set a time. The interviewer began by asking predetermined technical questions from a sheet. Most regarded biopharm manufacturing, and some were vague enough that I needed to ask for clarification. Unfortunately, the interviewer didn't have a scientific background so I had to make a lot of assumptions about what was being asked and guess at answers.

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.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation room available.

Interview Details – The Hiring manager contacted my graduate advisor asking if he had any students finishing soon, I sent My CV and a cover letter. I was then contacted to schedule an on-site interview.

They paid for a plane trip and had a very nice car waiting at the airport. When I arrived for the interview I was told by the hiring manager that they were considering bringing Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC) on site (they were contracting the work out at the time). My graduate work had focused on AUC, but the position I had applied for said nothing about AUC.

The interview consisted of a series of 30 minute 1 on 1 interviews from 9 am to 3 pm. They provided lunch at the cafeteria where I ate with peers of the group I would be working in, who asked more questions. About half of the questions were general HR type stuff "how have you dealt with conflict" "what are your weaknesses." The other half was about AUC specifically.

As more and more questions were asked about AUC it became apparent to me that some of the group was in favor of moving AUC on-site and some were not, and I was in the position of defending AUC to the members who were not, which is not the interview I had prepared for. It was disappointing to be asked to justify something that was not in the job description of the position I was applying for.

On the plus side they didn't ask any quiz like questions testing your knowledge, they all just assumed I had the theoretical knowledge to do the job.

Overall a mixed experience. However the mechanics of booking flights and hotel rooms was handled well.

Interview Details – 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!

Negotiation Details – Didn't negotiate. I really had nothing to leverage!

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 Details – Interview with DM went great. also had a good second interview. Too bad there is a hiring freeze.

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.

Interview Details – Several interviews, they want to see a sales portfolio and history of proven success. Must be outgoing, competent and presentable.

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!

Interview Details – 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.