Genentech Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 14 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Genentech.
Genentech
Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Group
It was a 5 round interview process: first a recruiter call, then a manager chat, followed by a technical team interview, and then another manager chat. It was all virtual meetings. No onsite visits. Each interview was between 30 mins to 1 hour. There was a Q and A panel at the end.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where you encountered conflict with a colleague? Detail how you addressed it and the outcome.
Genentech
Senior Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had a phone interview with an engineer. The interviewer seemed unqualified, which was unexpected from Genentech. By the end of it, I wasn't interested in the role anymore and decided to stay at my current job. I'm not applying to Genentech right now.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are some typical behavioral questions?
- Can you answer some basic technical questions about chromatography?
Genentech
Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Group Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It begins with a chat with the hiring manager where they ask a lot of technical and general 'vibe check' questions. If you make it past that stage and are in the top 3 candidates, they'll invite you for a whole day of interviews, which includes 6 separate interviews, some in a panel format, and even a lunch interview. There was some delay between my phone screen and the in-person interviews because the team ended up changing the job description and the title of the role.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What led to your departure from your previous role?
Genentech Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Genentech interview reports.
“Can you answer some basic technical questions about chromatography?”
Read reports →“How would you go about designing and running an experiment?”
Read reports →“What would you do in this scenario?”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time you had to influence someone or a group to accept an unpopular decision.”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time you had to prepare a document and how you ensured its accuracy.”
Read report →“What are your motivations for applying to this role and what draws you to Genentech?”
Read report →“Could you share your most significant accomplishment?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you encountered conflict with a colleague? Detail how you addressed it and the outcome.”
Read report →“Can you share a story about a difficult technical problem you solved?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 Genentech interview reports.