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      Research Scientist II Interview

      Aug 16, 2012
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Albany, NY
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Curia (Albany, NY) in Aug 2012

      Interview

      Overall the interview process wasn't difficult. They made arrangements to have me stay overnight at a Hotel and even reimbursed all my travelling expenses; seemed like a pretty first class organization. The interview itself was pretty straight forward; no presentation required, though you had the option to do one. It was a series of half hour interviews with various scientists, a director and a HR rep. Questions were pretty standard behavioral and technical questions. Be prepared to talk about your previous work. Also worth noting, they offer a really nice relocation package...I guess that is to lure you in as their pay is way below industry standards.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Nothing really
      Answer question
      7

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      Research Scientist II Interview

      Aug 24, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Albany, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Curia (Albany, NY) in Jun 2020

      Interview

      I have interviewed with this company for 3 positions over the years, never making it to the final stage, but making it to the 2nd interview once. I applied to a Research Scientist position for their Buffalo location and was informed that I was actually being interviewed for the Rensselaer, New York location. The first HR interview for this position was lasted less than 20 minutes. The interviewer did not seem to know a whole lot about his company and could not answer my questions about the business side of their company at all. He seemed extremely disinterested and just going through the motions. I was promised a reply within 7 days and never heard back from the company. About 8 weeks after the interview, I received a letter of rejection.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do feel about living in New York ?
      Answer question

      Research Scientist I/II Interview

      Jan 30, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Curia in Dec 2017

      Interview

      I was contacted about a week after applying online. 30 minute HR interview and then 100 minute interview with a senior scientist. I was recommended to prepare a 45 minute presentation for an onsite interview and also to prep for easy chemistry questions and then radio silence. Over 6 weeks and I have still yet to hear back.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1H-NMR of ethyl acetate, 2 molecules types of a Diels - Alder reaction, structure of a sulfone and sulfide, what is a Williamson ether synthesis - super - basic stuff.
      1 Answer

      Research Scientist II Interview

      Jun 24, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Curia

      Interview

      Initial HR screen, then phone interview with chemist who had researched my papers and asked a series of questions about my work a long with various chemistry questions, safety questions, which reagent would you use, what type of product would be formed from various reactions… After the phone screen I completed an onsite interview that consisted of a 45 min presentation and then several one on one interviews with both chemists and HR.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The phone screen took about 1.5 hours and was much more in depth that most companies.
      Answer question
      1

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