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Updated Dec 6, 2023
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Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Pfizer (New York, NY) in Jan 2023
The interview process included a phone interview with the hiring manager (informal chat, 30'), an interview with another member in the team to provide feed back to the hiring manager and to understand about the position (30'), interview with HR (30'), panel interview (60'). Everything seems very short and go the points.
- Why do you want to work at industry? Are you willing to relocate? What are your past projects' experience?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Pfizer
Very lenghty and difficult, I have never been in such a lenghty choosing process before for an intern role. They asked me questions for hypothetical scenarios that I couldn't have possily answered.
- Hypothetical scenarios asking what I would do in the given situation
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Freiburg im Breisgau
I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer (Freiburg im Breisgau)
Applied online, got and email that my application is under consideration for the job position, scheduled a phone interview with HR through their AI scheduling system. After a day I was contacted to schedule an on-site interview with the hiring team.
- What is something that I wouldn't want to do/work on?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Pfizer
phone call with recruiter, then hiring manager, then met with 3 other members of the team. quesitons were very high level and they didnt seem to really dig in on interpersonal skills or deeper questions
- tell me your biggest strength

Anonymous Employee in Zagreb
I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer (Zagreb)
During my interview at Pfizer, I encountered a series of typical yet insightful questions that allowed me to showcase my skills and experiences. The interviewer explored my professional background, seeking to understand my previous accomplishments and contributions. Additionally, I was asked about my approach to problem-solving and how I handle challenges within a team setting. The questions were thoughtfully designed to assess not only my technical expertise but also my ability to adapt and collaborate. Overall, the interview provided a comprehensive view of Pfizer's emphasis on skills, teamwork, and problem-solving in their hiring process.
- What you will bring to this role?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Pfizer
Series of online interviews with different managers/groups, In between interviews gave a 30 minute presentation followed by questions. Most individuals asked similar basic personality and technical questions. Lasted about 5 hours
- What kind of assays have you developed?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Sanford, NC
I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer (Sanford, NC)
Screener 15 min late for interview, very loud background, couldn’t hear interview questions, wouldn’t answer salary questions, waste of time. Interviewer had no technical knowledge, basically needed buzz words to pass on to the hiring manager.
- What are your Salary expectations

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer
Interview was straightforward and competency based. I was interviewed remotely by a mixed panel and again in person by a mixed panel. Both interviews seemed routine and the questions were not at all difficult. I felt they were interested in my responses.
- Ability to manage difficult subordinates.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Pfizer
not professional and no proper structure. Interview was casual and interviewer did not seem to be excited to hire as was only highlighting the bad parts of the role. came out of the interview feeling very dejected and not encouraged.
- describe how would i mitigate a problem

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer
Received a hirevue which asked basic behavioral questions about the company. Questions were not too bad, study the star method. Took around 20-30 minutes and get a few tries for each questions. Did not receive next round interview.
- Describe a time you had to work with someone with a different opinion.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Pfizer
Pretty good. The interviewer was very friendly and asked good questions. Not that hard to answer, as long as you studied before hand minimum materials. Overall, pretty good interview on most standards, could have went a little faster.
- What would you contribute in a team environment?
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Pfizer as 65.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.96 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Software Engineer and IT Director rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Assistant and Janitorial roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Pfizer takes an average of 34.54 days when considering 1,281 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Assistant Scientist had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Senior Principal Scientist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 300 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Pfizer according to 1,281 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 20.23%
One on One Interview: 16.60%
Group Panel Interview: 15.71%
Drug Test: 10.15%
Skills Test: 9.89%
Background Check: 9.83%
Presentation: 8.17%
Personality Test: 4.07%
IQ Intelligence Test: 3.78%
Other: 1.56%
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