I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Pfizer (Boston, MA) in Aug 2015
Interview
The interview started around 9AM. I gave an hour-long presentation, interviewed with the main director. We then had lunch with the director and 3-4 statisticians. I then went through multiple half hour interviews with other statisticians and fellows. I was asked a series of questions concerning the position and some general statistics questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe PCA (Principal Component Analysis) to a clinician?
I applied online. I interviewed at Pfizer (Andover, MA)
Interview
1) 30 min phone screening interview with talent acquisition specialist
2) Video interview with lead scientists about research experience, skills, and career goals
3) on-site interview with the team with presentation of your previous work
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They will ask you questions about your research background and if you have any experience or interest in the research they are performing.
Only had a quick screening interview, with basic questions (background, interest in the company, ability to relocate, starting date). I was told they would let me know either way but they never followed up
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Application
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Pfizer (Cambridge, MA) in Nov 2022
Interview
I was reached out by a Talent Acquisition. I submitted the application through the link I was given. Straight forward process: 30 min phone call with the HR -> 30-45 min WebEx meeting with the hiring manager -> full day interview with the broader team, including 1 hr seminar on your research
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- why are you interested in this postdoc? - why Pfizer? And during the 1-on-1 interview with each team member, they asked few technical and science questions about my research after the seminar.
