The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott (Alpharetta, GA) in Feb 2012
Interview
I was contacted by the recruiter from an online job application and was set up for an interview that consisted of three 1:1 interviews with a team lead, another employee and the hiring manager a week later. Each interview was to take about an hour each. The office was small and seemed tight knit and like a great place to work.
The interviewer started approx. 20 mins. late and team lead went over my background/experiences and informed me there were 3 different roles available which were all very appealing and different from the original "generic" posting.
The 2nd interviewer asked me some fairly straightforward behavioral questions and I made note that she did not take any notes. She prefaced the interview by saying she "really did not feel like asking the generic questions but had to." No problem. She talked about her experience with the company and gave them high marks.
The 3rd interviewer was the hiring manager of the dept. and did not have enough personality to fill a teaspoon; very hard to read. He asked a few behavioral questions without taking any notes as well. I asked what were the next steps in the process and was told they were looking to hire within the next few weeks and would let candidates know if they would move forward or not to the next step within 7 days. A week later I contacted the recruiter and was told there had not been a decision made. I waited another 3 weeks before leaving a vm for the recruiter and it was not until I emailed him about 2 days after that he responded that there was still no decision. Okay, I followed up with the hiring manager via email to see how things were progressing and received no response.
Everyone I spoke with seemed nice and raved about how AV was a great place to work. I understand they were trying to fill about 9 openings but has common courtesy gone out the window??? I would have appreciated a simple form email stating I was no longer considered, at least. Oh well...
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Have you ever made a mistake before and how did you correct it?
it wasn't hard it was good i think that you just need to prepare well and you will do well. just keep practicing and it's fine no matter what position you are
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Abbott (Plymouth, MN) in Jul 2025
Interview
Just one round with senior manager and that was it . But I also know many get through like 3-4 rounds so depends on the team really . It was like half an hour with the manager . But that was it
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Abbott (London, England) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview was very direct, they asked the necessary questions and showed the working area. The interview felt like a conversation and very simple. Questions about conflict solving were asked and scenario based ones as well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Previous skills acquired that will be beneficial in the new role and how to apply them?