Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Wellcome Sanger Institute with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wellcome Sanger Institute overall takes an average of 45 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wellcome Sanger Institute as a Research Assistant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
One on one interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Wellcome Sanger Institute in Aug 2024
Interview
It was not too crazy, all reasonable questions. We did a lab tour, not bad at explaining day-to-day work, looks like good team. Didn't get an offer at the end because they decided not hiring anymore
I applied online. I interviewed at Wellcome Sanger Institute (Hinxton, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
My interview experience was positive. The panel was friendly, approachable, and helped create a calm atmosphere. The questions were relevant to the Lab Assistant role and covered both role fit and technical experience. They asked about teamwork, handling challenging situations, previous cell culture experience, and how my practical laboratory skills matched the role. Although I was not selected, the feedback was encouraging. I was told that I performed well, but the successful candidate had more direct stem cell experience, while my experience was mainly in primary cell culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
the role was related to stem cell/organoid culture and so i was asked my experience with such cells, and that if i hadnt worked with them, how i would culture such cells.
I applied online. I interviewed at Wellcome Sanger Institute (Hinxton, England) in Dec 2023
Interview
Mainly it consists of 10 questions which depend on job purpose and some HR questions. After the application through their website, within one month they will announce whether we qualified for the interview. Mine was on on-site interview.