I interviewed at Pharmaron (Hoddesdon, East of England, England)
Interview
3-4 technical interviews, a presentation, and HR interview in one day. A site tour, lab tour, and plant tour. Not too difficult if you know chemistry. Can be challenging if you’re used to generic questions “tell about time when…”
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An API retrosynthesis: propose ways to make the molecule.
It is not difficult, they asked about the instrument like HPLC, weakness, what technique have you used, how could you manage the stress, and some project about you did. I think they have their own question list so they didn't ask about in the cv and the cover letter.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pharmaron (Hoddesdon, East of England, England) in Feb 2024
Interview
It was a 3 stage interview process -
Initial over the phone conversation with someone from Talent Aquisition.
Second stage was a Teams call with Team Lead and Senior Manager.
Third stage was on-site interview involving a 1 hour interview with Team Lead and Sr. Manager, then a site tour, meeting the team and HR interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about the job to observe how I would operate/behave in certain scenarios. Understanding my thought process and what lead me to decision making.