Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Thermo Fisher Scientific overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Software Engineer according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 12%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Sep 2022
Interview
It has three rounds
Coding Test - Test happened in Hacker Rank and consists of few DSA questions and multiple choice questions
Technical Round - Consists of DSA Question
Engineering Manager - Had asked few technical questions
HR Round
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bengaluru) in May 2026
Interview
Great smooth process clear communication. Great team working in the cutting edge tech stack. Questions will be more centered around projects and application level brainstorming on architecture level ideation. They are looking for an all rounder with specialising in some key tech stack
Went for the interview through campus placement. Interview was offline and conducted at their office. The first round consisted of questions on coding, dbms and projects mentioned in resume. Interviewers were helpful.
Interview was straightforward and pleasant as far as software interviews go. Group interview with the team who then reviews and comes to a collective decision on whether to hire you.