Cepheid Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cepheid.
Cepheid
Environmental Scientist
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Group
It was a pretty straightforward interview process. They asked some basic and behavioral questions, and the technical questions weren't too tough. The whole thing took about half a day. We had lunch with the team, which was really nice. The lab area is massive. Everyone there seemed incredibly busy.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your plans for the next five years?
Cepheid
Senior Scientist
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
I went through 6 interviews for this Senior Scientist role, which were a mix of online and on-site. The panel I met with was quite friendly and asked questions that were very relevant to the job. I encountered both behavioral and technical interview questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's your reason for wanting to leave your current job?
Cepheid
Scientist II
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
This was the worst phone screen interview experience ever with a really bad talent advisor/recruiter from the company. The person seemed overtly racist and didn't even know basic research terms to get started. I don't get how someone with such little knowledge of basic research terms and who hasn't even heard of any scientific technique can be a pharma recruiter. She kept implying that my pronunciation wasn't American and that she couldn't understand even the simplest words I said.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Cepheid Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cepheid interview reports.
“What are your plans for the next five years?”
Read reports →“What's your reason for wanting to leave your current job?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about your undergraduate experience?”
Read reports →“How did you handle a situation where you had a conflict with a coworker?”
Read reports →“How would your past research be applicable to the current work?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with a coworker and how you managed it.”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you had to acquire new knowledge rapidly?”
Read report →“Can you describe a past conflict with a coworker and how you resolved it?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your expertise and knowledge?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 Cepheid interview reports.