Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at BioNTech with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at BioNTech as a Research Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 100%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at BioNTech
Interview
Initial phone call followed by the video interview with the team panel-The process was very fast-paced, which I really appreciated it, but could be due to the nature of the department
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Elaborate on lab skills I’m familiar with and what experiences I utilized those skills
Freundliches Gespräch mit mehreren Personen aus der Abteilung. Thema war hauptsächlich der wissenschaftliche Hintergrund, der für die Stelle benötigt wird. Es wurde nicht über Gehalt oder ähnliches gesprochen. Im weiteren Gespräch sind jetzt noch mehr Leute aus der Abteilung eingeladen
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BioNTech (Cambridge, MA) in May 2020
Interview
Great experience. Everyone I met from hiring manager to HR to President of R&D(!) was so friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about the science, the company, and each other.
Process included the following steps: phone screen with recruiter, phone screen with hiring manager, initial panel interview via video, final panel interview via video. Clearly they have adapted the recruitment process due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in joining an emerging biotech instead of a big pharma company?