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based on 4 ratings - Updated Sep 21, 2021
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Deerfield as 75% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Fellowship and Fellow rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Fellow and Finance roles were rated as the easiest.
It was about 30-45 minutes of picking my brain on how I think and how I would approach the real world problems relevant to field of healthcare and finance. Definitely okay to be confused by the end of the interview but also expect to learn a lot on the spot too.
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Question 1
What was your thought process behind the answer to the essays you wrote in response to the prompts for the application?
I applied online. I interviewed at Deerfield (New York, NY) in Nov 2019
Interview
Online application followed by 1 on 1 interview. Required to submit 2 essay type answers and 1 letter of recommendation. Next step is 1 on 1 interview where you get quizzed on the essays and general behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the factors you would consider before launching a new drug?
Quite long (about an hour), with various people such other interns and the manager. The staff was friendly. Had some strange hypothetical interview questions that involved solving some riddles.