I applied through other source. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Sanofi (Boston, MA) in Jan 2018
Interview
HR reached out to me and told me they were interested in having me considering a position, and eventually we set on an interview date. It was over the holidays, and the process of scheduling the interview took about 6-8 weeks.
It was a half day interview with lunch. The majority of interviewers were offsite, and we had calls.
I was asked to prepare a presentation on a clinical article.
It was a bit unclear to me what the position entailed exactly. No one seem to know also.
I felt I was overqualified. Everyone kept asking me why I interested in the position.
I never got any feedback, which, I think, speaks to the values and way of conducting business of the company.
It does not impress me, and I don't think I would consider applying to another job in the future
I applied online. I interviewed at Sanofi (New York, NY) in Apr 2026
Interview
After submitted online, I was contacted within a week. The recruiter was great a communicating the role and screening. I noticed there was hesitation in letting me know the names of the people of the team, I'd interview for. I met with the hiring manager and had a discussion and gained a sense that there was motivation to fire internally. Everyone was polite. The only feedback I had was to let me know I wasn't selected. I only found out because a survey request we sent to see how I found the process.
I went through a long and ultimately disappointing interview process with Sanofi. The entire process took roughly three months. After I applied, I was contacted by an HR representative and then interviewed by the hiring manager. Both conversations were friendly, and I was told they were very interested in my background. I was also asked whether I could work from the Cambridge office three days a week.
Next came a one-hour panel interview. It went exceptionally well, and based on the feedback, I expected an offer. Instead, two weeks later HR reached out again to schedule additional interviews — one with a more senior leader and another technical interview. Both of these conversations went well too, with a mix of behavioral and technical questions.
Afterward, I again expected a decision. Instead, 1–2 weeks later HR told me I was still a candidate but that they were also interviewing people outside the U.S. “to finalize the list of finalists.” That was unexpected and confusing.
About a month after that, I was informed that the position had been given to a candidate from Europe.
Overall, the process felt extremely drawn-out and indecisive. I invested a lot of time and energy and consistently received strong signals of interest, only for things to shift multiple times. It was a disappointing experience, and in hindsight it may be for the best — a hiring process this uncertain does not inspire confidence in how the organization operates internally.
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Question 1
Tell us about a new scientific method that you developed.
Pretty standard but more automated feel - screening call with a general HR person and then got invited to a 5 person panel interview. After a few weeks I got an offer from a HR person I didn't interact at all