Summer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Pfizer with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pfizer overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pfizer as a Summer Intern according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 16%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Pfizer (South San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2013
Interview
HR will call You and will schedule a meeting with the hiring manager. Then, after a slot confirmation, Hiring manager will contact You. The questions being asked will surround primarily around the Resume. Since, the position is not a specialized one and related to entry level student, the interview process is ought to be easy. However, please make sure that You know about each and every word You have mentioned on the Resume. If You are selected, then they will let You know pretty soon, however, after a wait of 2 weeks You can revet back to HR personnel for the update.
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They didnt asked any difficult question, as the position is temporary.
Hirevue with questions and a test. Learned about this opportunity online after looking at a bunch of different job boards. After that, you can get moved on depending on how you perform.
Interview was very simple. Single round behavioral and minimally technical regarding CV / resume stuff. Make sure you know Pfizer's special letters or smth since theyll ask that. Good luck!
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Pfizer (New York, NY) in May 2025
Interview
it was mostly behavioral questions such as tell me about a time you had a challenge and overcame it. I had 2 people from the department interview me and both were kind and helpful
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced a challenge and overcame it