I applied for this position and two days after they arranged the first interview. The interview was supposed to be at 16:30 and I was waiting for their call. At 16:32 they canceled the call and sent me this Email: Unfortunately for this role you must be able to have fluent technical conversations with customers in German.
Very unprofessional
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NanoString
Interview
Interview 1: Hiring Manager
Interview 2: One-on-ones
Interview 3: Presentation
This entire process took 3-4 week depending on how quickly they could schedule the next step. The presentation research focused and emphasised how this helps patients/heathcare.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What personality types or traits frustrate you the most? How would you handle it if a customer did this to you?
What do you know about our technologies and how they work?
What do you like about Nanostring technologies vs other tech?
What would you say the most difficult aspect of the Field Application Specialist job would be?
How much did I previously handle data processing?
Describe my research experience and how it relates to Nanostring Technology?
What is my experience presenting research, and to what type of audiences?
What is a situation where you have had difficulty/ needed to troubleshoot in the lab, how did you handle or overcome this?
What do you think the hardest hurdle will be for you in this job in terms of your strengths?
What strengths or traits do you feel you bring to this job?
Where do I see myself in the next 5 years in relation to this job?
How do you keep organized?