I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Washington, DC) in Jun 2022
Interview
I has poor experience in the first interview with the recruiter ; the recruiter did not know the function and the role well and thus had poor judgement on candidate experience and qualification
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you use "we" but not "I"? Did you really do the work?
interviewed for position in the US; scheduling was handled by staff in Mexico; very disorganized; HR person was not forthright when I asked basic questions; I withdrew my interest in the position due to these behaviors
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I was ok having no direct reports but a lot of goals to achieve
There were four rounds of interviews: HR, hiring manager and manager to whom there is a dotted line, hiring manager’s boss, hiring manager’s boss’s boss. HR was fairly timely in sharing updates.
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Question 1
Tell us about past experiences doing similar roles.
I applied online. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Mississauga, ON)
Interview
1st of 5 rounds. Online, with general questions on background and experience. Some scenario questions. Only a single recruiter present. Was very relaxed but professional. Lasted about 30 - 40 minutes total.
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Question 1
How you would build a high performance global team.