The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Stoke Therapuetics in Oct 2025
Interview
"The person I trained worked at Stoke as a Principal Scientist. After a while she left for a better paying job. When I applied for same position twice they sent me a generic rejection letter saying that they "selected a better candidate". I am an inventor of superior technology perfect for Stoke but they rejected me bacause I am not of the same ethnicity. I found out from a person who works there that everyone in chemistry is Indian,
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Stoke Therapuetics in June 2025
Interview
I went through multiple rounds of interviews with Stoke Therapeutics, meeting with several members of the team and investing significant time preparing and engaging thoughtfully at each step. Initially, the process felt promising and respectful, with constructive conversations that gave the impression of mutual interest.
Unfortunately, after the final round, I was met with complete silence for nearly a month. My follow-up emails went unanswered, and no updates were provided until a generic rejection message finally arrived with little to no feedback or acknowledgment of prior outreach.
Ghosting candidates after multiple rounds of interviews is deeply discouraging and reflects poorly on a company’s recruitment culture. Regardless of the outcome, candidates deserve basic communication and respect for their time and effort.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you approach dealing with other stakeholders?
I applied online. I interviewed at Stoke Therapuetics (West Bedford, MA) in Mar 2020
Interview
Two interviews, one with a director level scientists, one with a senior level scientists. Was asked about my background and a very simple question about python programming. Took a while for them to get back to me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why is it faster to check that an item is in a set over a list?