I applied online. I interviewed at Day Zero Diagnostics (Boston, MA) in Dec 2022
Interview
1 call with the Hiring Manager, 1 with HR, Day long interviews with members of the team at their offices. The day-long interviews were with different team members and had a coding interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talking about previous experiences? Thought riddles. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Day Zero Diagnostics (Boston, MA) in Aug 2022
Interview
-Initial screening call w/ director of sequencing (15 minutes)
-On-site interview, 1-2 people (30 minutes), 4-5 meetings in one afternoon (4 hours total)
-Zoom call w/ CSO (20 mins)
-Follow-up & offer call (15 mins)
*Great team, very friendly and young, but salary was not competitive.
*Did not bring up salary until final call, was disappointed after weeks of interview process - salary was not competitive with other biotech companies for a senior role w/ a Master's degree candidate, and DZD unwilling to negotiate in order to hire talent.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard tell me about yourself: work experience, education, etc.
I had a phone interview and then about a week later I had a video meeting with one of the scientists. The first call was general interview questions and the second one was more focused on the science part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a mentor or a person you worked with in the past that you really liked working for, and why did you like working for them?