I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Boehringer Ingelheim (Bridgeport, CT)
Interview
I thoroughly enjoyed the interview process and everyone I met with. I applied online and was first contacted by a very friendly HR person who i spoke to over phone for a few minutes to go over some of the basics like CV, aspirations and working eligibility. This was followed by a call with the hiring manager and a month later a full day interview that included one on one meetings and a seminar.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Describe your scientific path and topics you care about
- What motivated you to apply for this position and BI?
- What are your scientific and career aspirations?
- Tell us about your project/people management skills and style
- Describe with a example how you solved technical issues and conflicts
- A number of questions directly related to the job description and my own work.
I interviewed at Boehringer Ingelheim (Biberach an der Riß)
Interview
All interviews were done remotely. First call was with the hiring manager, 30mins, and second call was 4 hours, multiple rounds of interview with different team members. I had to present for about 40 minutes and got to interact with different teams who are potential co-workers. Overall the process was lengthy and time-consuming, but people were nice and considerate.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boehringer Ingelheim (Biberach an der Riß) in May 2024
Interview
no diversity on interview panel - only men involved, HR did not show effort to provide and attractive offer, rather shut down questions about the possible offer. Last-minute arangement and rearangement of interview schedule and only a week to prepare a talk for 20 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Show an example where you showed intiative outside of your current role.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boehringer Ingelheim in Sept 2023
Interview
The invitation from the recruiter emphasized that the interview principle would be "All you can ask", as if the hiring manager would be judging applicants based on their questions instead of answers. I practiced how to sell myself by asking insightful questions. However, the interview was like the usual approach, where I mainly answered questions from the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What did you bring to the table with your research?