Postdoctoral Fellow applicants have rated the interview process at Pfizer with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Fellow roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Postdoctoral Fellow according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 23%
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 19%
Presentation: 19%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 7%
Other: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pfizer (Groton, CT) in May 2012
Interview
I knew someone who worked in the company so I was able to get my CV sent along to an influential person in the department hiring. They invited me to give a 20 minute talk on my PhD work and I had one-on-one interviews with about 10 scientists in the department.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in industry rather than academia?
I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer (Andover, MA)
Interview
1) 30 min phone screening interview with talent acquisition specialist
2) Video interview with lead scientists about research experience, skills, and career goals
3) on-site interview with the team with presentation of your previous work
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They will ask you questions about your research background and if you have any experience or interest in the research they are performing.
Only had a quick screening interview, with basic questions (background, interest in the company, ability to relocate, starting date). I was told they would let me know either way but they never followed up
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Pfizer (Cambridge, MA) in Nov 2022
Interview
I was reached out by a Talent Acquisition. I submitted the application through the link I was given. Straight forward process: 30 min phone call with the HR -> 30-45 min WebEx meeting with the hiring manager -> full day interview with the broader team, including 1 hr seminar on your research
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- why are you interested in this postdoc? - why Pfizer? And during the 1-on-1 interview with each team member, they asked few technical and science questions about my research after the seminar.