Sr. Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Allogene Therapeutics with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sr. Scientist roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Allogene Therapeutics overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Allogene Therapeutics as a Sr. Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 13%
Background check: 13%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Allogene Therapeutics (South San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2019
Interview
Straight forward interview met with various members. Process involved giving a scientific presentation. Interviewers ask the typical questions, why did you choose to apply to the company. What qualifications do you have and how do you think you can contribute to the company if hired.
Interviewers were open to discussing their experiences working with the company.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Allogene Therapeutics (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Met with the hiring manager first to discuss the role. Then presented a seminar on previous research. Afterwards, I had more one on one interviews followed by a group interview with the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretty standard questions like why are you looking to leave your current position?