I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2017
Interview
Online recorded video interview with questions (3-5), gives you a minute to think about the question and up to three minutes to respond. Then in person interview with two supervisors that lasted about 30 minutes. Not too difficult.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech in Mar 2025
Interview
Only one panel interview with several behavioral questions. It’s ok to take time between reading the question & responding. It helps to anchor to the main points in the job posting for examples
Biased and played favorites. They do not care about qualifications and quality of work. You get preferences if you have family/friends who are full time. Very unfair unorganized process overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to think on your feet
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2017
Interview
They ask STAR based questions on Genentech's core competencies, some are achieving results, communication, and teamwork/collaboration. The also ask the basics like tell me about yourself and strengths and weaknesses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you collaborated with your peers to provide the best solution to a customer.
