Foundation Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Genentech with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Foundation Specialist roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Foundation Specialist according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Phone interview: 13%
Skills test: 8%
Background check: 8%
Other: 8%
Presentation: 4%
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Biased and played favorites. They do not care about qualifications and quality of work. You get preferences if you have family/friends who are full time. Very unfair unorganized process overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to think on your feet
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech in Mar 2025
Interview
Only one panel interview with several behavioral questions. It’s ok to take time between reading the question & responding. It helps to anchor to the main points in the job posting for examples
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2017
Interview
They ask STAR based questions on Genentech's core competencies, some are achieving results, communication, and teamwork/collaboration. The also ask the basics like tell me about yourself and strengths and weaknesses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you collaborated with your peers to provide the best solution to a customer.