Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
Amgen Scientist interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Scientist role at Amgen.
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Interview overview
Average rounds
3
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy6.5%
average64.5%
difficult29%
Candidate experience
positive75.4%
negative18%
neutral6.6%
Candidate-reported interview process
We started with two phone chats - one with the person who would be my manager and another with HR. Then we moved to an on-site interview. The on-site included dinner the night before and then a full day of interviews the next day. The interview day itself had a 45-minute seminar with a 15-minute Q&A afterwards. The rest of the day was a mix of one-on-one meetings, lunch, and a 30-minute session where they quizzed me on my knowledge.
Had a bunch of phone interviews, talked with several directors and senior scientists. Then I was invited for an onsite interview and to present my research. During the site visit, I had face-to-face interviews the whole day. Everyone was really nice. They invited me to dinner at the end.
I had several phone screens, then a full day onsite with 10 people. I also presented a seminar which had a long Q&A. After that, there was a drug screen and a very thorough background check that took a while.
Common Amgen Scientist interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
What are your career goals?
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How did you hear about us?
- 3
Why do you want this job?
- 4
Why should I select you?
Interview question formats
Behavioral37.9%
Technical32.7%
Presentation25.5%
Group2.6%
Coding1.3%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Amgen.