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BGI Group Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.2 Rounds average
Easy Typical difficulty
44.4% Positive experience

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7 roles · 9 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at BGI Group.

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Product Manager

Product · more than a year ago

Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral

Sent your application to HRBP and shared some highlights about your CV. First interview with the manager, who asked you to do research. After the interview, no further action was taken regarding the localisation aspect.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • What's your experience with biology?
  • What's your experience with sales?
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Sales Representative

Sales

Entry Average Neutral experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview process was quite smooth. The interviewers were mostly located in China although the position is offered in Germany. Feedback was given fast and I was moved to the next interview phase within only a few days. The final offer also came very fast.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What's your strategy for reaching out to a key prospect who hasn't responded to multiple email attempts?
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Project Engineer

Engineering

Entry Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview process was quick and straightforward. No extra assessments were needed. It felt more like a chat than a formal interview. After the interview parts were finished, they let you know almost straight away if you got the job.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you share some information about yourself and your background?
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Lab Technician

Research

Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

I had 2 interviews. First was with an HR manager and the lab manager. We talked about me and my goals, and I discussed my past work experience. The second interview was with another HR manager.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you tell me about yourself?
  • Are you familiar with molecular biology techniques?

BGI Group Interview Questions

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 9 BGI Group interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 50%
Technical 31.2%
Presentation 12.5%
Group 6.2%

Interview difficulty

Easy 44.4%
Average 44.4%
Difficult 11.1%

Candidate experience

Positive 44.4%
Neutral 44.4%
Negative 11.1%

Reports by job function

Research 3
Marketing 2
Product 2
Sales 1
Engineering 1