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      Research Assistant Interview

      28 Sept 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Mountain View, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at 23andMe (Mountain View, CA) in Nov 2017

      Interview

      I applied online. I received a call from the hiring manager within a day or two. She was prompt and we had a great 30-minute conversation. This is for the IRB research assistant position. I think the hiring manager sabotaged the interview process by constantly remarking how boring the job was. I was quite excited about the company and this was certainly an entry level role but by no means did I personally think it was boring so that was off-putting. She invited me for an in-person. The scheduling for the on-site interview was good and HR seemed to know their stuff. 7 individuals, 30 minutes each. I was given the names of everyone I would be speaking with. Parking was hectic and I actually had to move my car during the tiny breaks between people. They were really good about it but to be honest about half of the 7 people who interviewed me were at least 5 minutes late so that's probably why I could afford to take a minute or two to move the car. I thought the team was disorganized and they kept asking the same questions. I had one last minute step-in interviewer (not on this team) just badgered me for 30 minutes so that was fun. The position is entry level and largely administrative so I'm not sure why the panel was trying to play mind games. I think in this case they have behavioural interviewing all wrong but that's just my opinion. Positives on the interview included meeting the other RA who was awesome and the hiring manager was nice. It was really off-putting for her to tell me again, in-person, how boring this job was. They also seemed very opposed to growth within the company when asked about career development from this entry-level position. The process overall was quite brutal because of the poorly organized team, not HR. HR is awesome here. It left a bad impression on me and I don't think I would be interested in applying to any position at this company in the future.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a time when you had difficulties with a coworker and how you solved it.
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      Question 2

      Tell me a little bit about yourself
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      Research Assistant Interview

      28 Aug 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Sunnyvale, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at 23andMe (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jul 2024

      Interview

      It was really great and smooth. The recruiter was very nice but I do wish there was more feedback at the end. Also, there’s like three rounds of interviews and a take home exam. In total can take up to 4-6 weeks

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What motivates you to come to work
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      Research Assistant Interview

      6 Mar 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Mountain View, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at 23andMe (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2019

      Interview

      This was one of the most professional interviews I have ever done. Everyone involved in the process was fantastic. 1. Submitted application 2. Contacted by HR to schedule an interview about 10 days later. 3. Interviewed over the phone with the project manager. Great experience. 4. The next day I was sent a writing sample to complete. 5. Upon submission of the writing sample, I was contacted to do another phone interview (~20min) with the HR/recruiter. 6. The next step would have been on-site interviews but within a week following my interview with the recruiter, I got a phone call saying I did not get the job. I really appreciated that 23andMe personally called and let me know.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Describe a time when you were given a new project and how you approached it.
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      Question 2

      What motivates you to come to work every day?
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      Question 3

      When was a time you had to learn something new and what did you do to ensure that you succeeded?
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      Question 4

      Why are you interested in this position/23andMe?
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      Research Assistant Interview

      9 Mar 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Mount View, WI
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at 23andMe (Mount View, WI) in Jan 2019

      Interview

      Really long process but the HR people are super nice and helpful. Hiring manager super nice as well. Everybody was super super nice! Did not really make it to the in person process. Wish they could tell me the result earlier.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Walk me through your resume
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      Question 2

      Tell me about your recent research project.
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