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      Microbiologist Interview

      15 Jul 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Unilever in Jul 2021

      Interview

      Hired through an employment agency. Attended a 30-minute video interview with the manager of a microbiology lab. Very laid-back and conversational. Basic interview questions. Waited less than a week to hear back.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      What is your definition of Aseptic Technique?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What would you do if you found a concerning piece of data?
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      Question 3

      Tell me about your endeavors as a research assistant.
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      Question 4

      Tell me about yourself and your experience in microbiology.
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      Question 5

      Why do you want to work for us?
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      Other Microbiologist interview reviews for Unilever

      Microbiologist Interview

      16 Jan 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Unilever

      Interview

      Easy application process and interview was the standard questions you would be asked for a microbiology job with a mix of competency based questions based on the company and events that may occur.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Standard interview questions, strengths and weaknesses, what can you bring to the team etc.
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      Microbiologist Interview

      31 Dec 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bedford, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Unilever (Bedford, England) in Nov 2017

      Interview

      It was not really an interview, but rather an assessment. The whole process lasted 4 hours with several tasks to complete: The first was a technical interview (called SOL interview) with two interviewer. It lasted for one hour. The next interview was about the leadership vision given by Unilever in advance. Personal examples had to be given for the applications of the required leadership skills. This was followed by a case study. This study was given on a paper with one hour preparation time in order to complete a presentation. An overview of the case study will be given below: A company produces ham from Turkey with bread crust. The crust is fried and then added to the ham. Both is then cooked in an oven before frozen. The product should be cooked before consumed; however, it should be safe to eat without cooking. Other competitors do not include the cooking step. How is it possible to reduce the cooking time and temperature in the oven without decreasing consumer safety. Tasks: Which is the main hazard in the product? How would you perform a risk assessment and which advice would you give to the company? Which data is required for a quantitative risk assessment?

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Which bacterial species can be in food and home care products?
      3 Answers

      Question 2

      Name the routes of contamination by food and home care products.
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      How can you mitigate contamination by these products?
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