Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 84% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 91 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Genentech overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Genentech as a Intern according to 91 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2025
Interview
There is an initial video screening consisting of around 6-8 questions where you have up to 3 minutes to respond to each of them. Those will be sent and there will be an interview if you pass the screening, where usually the hiring manager will directly email for an interview. This also includes the rest of the team members and/or I've heard you could be phoned in for multiple interviews, depending on the intern position/level of experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a challenge that you have been faced with and how did you overcome it?
round 1- quick chat with future manager; round 2, presentation about research in front of several people on the team which involved a 10 minute presentation and some questions after
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If my current findings had implications for oncology?
One interview with the manager, mostly behavioral and minimal technical questions. Be prepared with your schoolwork and what extracurricular you have related to the role. Not much stress and got the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What work have you done in school relating to this role?
I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
Interview
One behavioral interview that asked me about my previous work experience. Asked "tell me about a time" questions that had to do with working on a team, facing adversity, communication, and conflict.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through your previous internship's project.