Senior Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at EMD Serono with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Scientist roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at EMD Serono overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at EMD Serono as a Senior Scientist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Background check: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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I applied online. I interviewed at EMD Serono (Bedford, MA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Two-stage interview process, first with a recruiter and subsequently with the hiring manager. The hiring manager started off our conversation by insulting me, insinuating that my layoff and presence on the job market indicates that there must be something wrong with me. They've since ghosted me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between the transferrin receptor targeted AOCs currently being developed by Lilly, Dyne, etc?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at EMD Serono (Boston, MA) in Mar 2016
Interview
The interview is easy, but last for a whole day. People are nice and easy going. Could not feel too much pressure from the work environment. could not feel too much energy from the culture. Everything looks slow.
I applied through other source. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at EMD Serono (Cambridge, MA) in Jan 2011
Interview
The interview was very typical. Questions asked are what you would expect. Interviewers are in general friendly. If you are applying for jobs within R&D, they may ask you some technical questions.