I applied online. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at BD (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Interview
Applied online in Fall 2011. Invited to a phone interview winter 2011. Phone interview was a teleconference with 4-5 R&D scientists. Invited onsite for final round interviews in spring 2012. 9 candidates were brought in to interview, but we later found out that only 1-2 would be hired. Candidates not selected for TLDP were given the option to apply for other jobs within BD, however majority of the jobs were not appropriate for PhD level candidates. There was one internal candidate who appeared to be given special attention during the interview process. Overall, the process was very time-consuming and grueling and felt very impersonal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
First round skype interview. Asked to prepare 5 slides (6-8 minutes, and held to that time!) regarding previous leadership and technical experience, followed by various follow technical questions (based on resume and presentation) and then about leadership experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why industry instead of academia? Discuss a time you failed and how you handled it. Discuss a time you were given assignment in which you were not prepared or did not have prior knowledge/experience and how you reacted?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BD (Jersey City, NJ) in Nov 2016
Interview
It was a very organized, full day ordeal at the headquarters in NJ. The interviewers were a group of 8 employees from various business divisions of BD. Other interviewees were also there for the day and there were several current TLD program members hosting and interacting with the interviewees throughout the day.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Why should I hire you instead of the other candidates here?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at BD (Franklin Lakes, NJ) in Feb 2016
Interview
First round interview was done over Skype. I was asked to prepare a 5 slide presentation on my research experience. There were two people conducting the interview. One of which was a current TLDP candidate. The second round interviews were held in Franklin Lakes, NJ at BD headquarters. This interview consisted of 7 individual interviews each lasting 45mins with 15min breaks in between. The people conducting the interviews were from different divisions and locations within BD. The interview style varied based on the person conducting the interview. It ranged from very casual discussion of my research to intense questions about my ability to lead.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe an impossible task you were given and how did you handle it.