I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at BD (San Diego, CA)
Interview
Initial round was a phone interview with the Senior Manager. I heard back within a week that I was selected for the next round which included half a day on-site. In the on-site interview process, I had a series of 6 interviews (some one-on-one, and a couple with two interviewers). They also asked for a one hour presentation of some of my past research (or if not applicable, a journal-club-style presentation of an interesting paper). The presentation was intended to be about 35-45 minutes, with the rest of the time for questions.
In the interview process, there is interaction with every other member of the team, and nearly all of them will attend the presentation, suggesting that the entire team is part of the decision-making process. Everyone there was extremely warm and friendly (which makes sense since this is a heavily customer-focused job). The setup is relatively informal, but make sure you arrive early as punctuality is a key asset that everyone stressed for the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Surprisingly, despite having had a significant amount of time since my research experience, I was repeatedly asked about the specific clusters of differentiation used in the research. As one interviewer pointed out, it's a very technical, detail-oriented question, but this is also a very technical, detail-oriented position.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at BD (San Diego, CA) in July 2015
Interview
Phone interview to be screened by main management and a regional sales manager. Then in-person interview by 7 people (working team, some on telecon). Provided a 30 min. presentation. Even after verbally offering the job, it takes almost a month for a formal offer to be delivered. Very very slow and beauracratic
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?
- Talk about your background, scientific experience.
- What types of instruments did you work with?
- How did you troubleshoot issues with clients?
- How would you handle customer complaints or angry customers?