Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
Alnylam Scientist interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Scientist role at Alnylam.
3.3 rating Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
Interview overview
Average rounds
2.8
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy20%
average60%
difficult20%
Candidate experience
positive80%
negative20%
Candidate-reported interview process
The interview process had two virtual interviews, one with the hiring manager and another with the director, followed by a full day on-site. The on-site day included a 45-minute seminar. Lunch was provided and paid for, though I ate it alone in a meeting room.
Applied in July and had a screening call within a week. Zoom interview with the hiring manager the week after that. Didn't hear back for about a month then got an email asking for me to come in for multiple in-person interviews. 3 people, 30 minutes, back to back. Nothing scary, truly mostly conversational. Toured the lab, chatted for an extra half hour to the lovely woman who will be my immediate superior. Had a great time.
So first there was a phone screen, then I had a zoom call with the hiring manager, and then an on-site where I had to give a seminar and then do more interviews with different people on the team.
Common Alnylam Scientist interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
Would you be willing to give a research talk (45-50 min talk; 10-15 min questions)?
- 2
How would you approach a hypothetical project?
- 3
Describe your current job search.
- 4
Do you know what Alnylam does?
Interview question formats
Behavioral41.7%
Presentation33.3%
Technical25%
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