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      Engineer Interview

      7 Oct 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Genentech

      Interview

      The interview process was a screening interview followed by a panel style followed by a 1-1 with the hiring manager. It was pretty smooth and not too difficult. The whole thing was probably around 1.5 hours.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you handle working in a team environment?
      Answer question
      1

      Other Engineer interview reviews for Genentech

      Engineer Interview

      1 Dec 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      South San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      Meeting with HR virtually, then the hiring manager virtually, then an in-person super day meeting with several team members over the course of an entire workday. Was ghosted after third interview for several months until, out of the blue, I was told that the position was closed

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you describe how you would conduct an experiment?
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      1

      Engineer Interview

      18 Feb 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2024

      Interview

      Had 5 rounds of interviews: recruiter, manager, technical team, manager again. No presentation needed. Virtual meetings. No onsite visits. Interviews were 30 mins to 1 hour. Held a Q and A panel after

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time you have conflict with a co-worker. How did you resolve it and what were the results.
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      Engineer Interview

      11 Apr 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      South San Francisco, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      Very professional interview process, mostly behavioral questions with a few technical questions sprinkled in. Mostly asked to speak on resume and how it relates to the position and job requirements.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Challenging technical issue you overcame
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      1