I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN) in July 2015
Interview
Applied for position and approximately eight weeks before the first (standard) HR screening. Next phone screen was with hiring manager approximately 6 weeks later. Four weeks after that call, I received an invitation for an on-site interview another six weeks away. On-site was a full day with 6-7 individual sessions and a group lunch. Was told to expect a response within a week. Three weeks later I received the "Thanks, but No" message along with an invitation to apply for another (similar role) that would be posted in the next two weeks. Applied for the new role four weeks ago and still waiting for the next steps.
For the most part, any deadline provided was completely missed and the experience was very impersonal. I wouldn't go so far as to call the on-site experience hostile, but it was far from positive and I left with less interest in the position than when I arrived.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you see your experience in (XX) industry translating to Lilly?
Initially a screening call with HR to check your experience is correct for the role. Then a competency based interview, with questions based more on previous experiences with team members and how to handle difficult situations; questions on coping with new tools and techniques.
Tout commence avec 1 entretien téléphonique. Si tout va bien on enchaine avec un 1 entretiens RH
1 entretien Manager
2 -ème entretien RH
si tout va bien réception d'un mail de confirmation
The initial screening was positive & I was called for a remote interview. The HR was very prompt and professional in scheduling the interview. The interview, however, was fully centered around the behavioral questions. I answered all the questions very well without any issues. There were absolutely no technical questions asked. For some reason, I felt that they didn’t want a senior and experienced candidate, but carried through with the process regardless!