I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at GSK in Jan 2023
Interview
Initially, their process is very efficient and probably one of the best I have ever seen. Overall, it took about 1 month. All the interviews were done remotely. I got 4 interviews: 1st → with HR 2nd → with the n+1 and another manager at the same level 3rd → with the n+2 4th → a scientific presentation with the hiring manager, 2 other managers, the n+2 and the n+3. Overall, people were initially quite friendly and the process was okay. But, at the end, I felt quite frustrated for three reasons: 1/The interaction I had with my potential future n+1 was limited to the first interview... That's pretty limited when you're considering stepping into a new role. 2/The n+2 was very into personal development and that kind of managerial bs → red flag. I want actual managers with some real vision not cult leaders. 3/Scientific presentation is a good idea but the process is not honest → they let you pick the topic. They shouldn't do that because it's not fair. They should evaluate everyone on the same basis. Also, they asked questions, most of which were not directly related to the presentation, so what's the point of doing it? I really answered questions wrong, bad luck + it's my fault... however I realized it myself afterward because during the interview they let me think I was right → what's the point of doing that? Is this some sort of way to make fun of people after the fact? It's rude and very disrespectful. I want trustable managers not people who make fun of others to promote themselves. Besides, do they really need to involve so many high-level people in such a process? Don't these people have anything better to do? Obviously I'll let you guess why they didn't hire me in the end. In any case I would have declined in view of what the interviews revealed about the management.
Interview questions [1]
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Background Views on management Technical questions
Hirevue interview, with a set of questions to prerecord answers to, such as team work and employment history, it wasn’t the nicest process to go through as there was little feedback or any ability to speak to a real person
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Tell us about a time you faced a challenge in the workplace
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Straightforward, nice interview panel and competent HR.
Normal big Pharma interview schedule with presentation and 1:2 interviews. Competent group with good conversation and discussion. No complaints from the interview process, the hiring manager, or the interview team.
I interviewed at GSK (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
Interview
1 call with the recruiter, followed by 1 video interview with the hiring managers. Then on-site interview: Presentation on previous work and discussion of a paper provided by their team; HR interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you give an example of a situation when you received feedback and how did you use it.