I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sanofi (Oro Valley, AZ) in Mar 2014
Interview
I got one-to-one meetings in full afternoon with various workers: a business manager, a invester for the project, a science manager, risk manager, and principal scientist. I was alone in the process. There weren't other students in the interview process.
It was more relaxed than I expected. I had an overall positive response from everyone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you apply for this position? What makes you the strongest candidate?
The interview process was very smooth and fast. They got back to me with an offer 2 days after my interview. The interview was not stressful because it felt more like a conversation than a formal back and forth which eased the nerves! Overall great experience.
Long, and unorganized. HR does not give any idea about interview. Any question asked not answered. 30 min interview went over an hour. Around 4 interviews, all focused on technical skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write linear regression, then find out the line slope
very disorganized. 1 screening, then individual interviews with all the teammates. All technical questions; implement some basic ML algorithm, basic ML questions all over the place. Not interested in your project