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3.0

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jun 2011 in Collegeville, PA (took a day)

Interviewed by 6 PhD's in a panel interview. The interview lasted about an hour and consisted of mainly discussing my past research and the research that the PTS group was involved in. Only a few of the general interview questions were asked.

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Name a time when an experiment did not go as planned and how you fixed the problem.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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3.0

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in Conshohocken, PA (took a day)

It was easy, people were friendly and it was well organized

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What is affinity chromatography and how does it work?

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Reason for Declining

Low hourly wage

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2010 in Collegeville, PA (took 2 days)

I applied through my school and was contacted by telephone. I received an overview of the position and was asked some basic questions about my experience, resume, and skills. During the phone conversation I was asked to come in for an onsite interview. Once onsite, I met with various scientists throughout the day. It was all very informal and casual. I was asked the basic behavioral questions that people find online, but they were more interested in me just telling them about my skills & understanding of the position. Overall, it was really easy - they just wanted a competent co-op.

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Describe enzyme / inhibitor relationships.

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Negotiation Details

None.

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Sep 2009 in Philadelphia, PA (took 2 days)

first it was a phone interview, then i received a call to come in for an in person interview. i had several one on one interviews. then i had a panel interview. at the end i was able to ask questions and discuss next steps.

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tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager.

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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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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2009 in Philadelphia, PA (took a day)

Very easy going, mostly behavioral. Applied online from www.gsk.com and then 2-3 months later got a call from the manager. Manager was very nice and asked very straight forward questions. Listening is key.

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Describe a time when you had to work in a team.

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Describe a time when you had to meet a deadline.

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Negotiation Details

No negotiation. Pay is VERY fair.

Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.

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Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2008 in Philadelphia, PA (took a day)

It was all pretty easy. They called me up and asked me to pretty much sell myself. I 'm pretty good at doing that so it went well. Some of the questions they asked me were pretty random like "If you could be any brand of cereal, which brand would you be?" I thought it was a joke, so I treated it like a joke. Something must have went right because I got offered the internship.