PerkinElmer Manager 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 PerkinElmer.
PerkinElmer
Manager
Manager Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
The process was fluid and quick, with a clear explanation of the steps. I was contacted by a manager who gave me a detailed description of the job's responsibilities. Then, there was a screening with an HR manager who added more details.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What do you know about us?
PerkinElmer
Supplier Quality Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
External headhunter reached out about a similar position and put my name forward to the organization. PerkinElmer's Talent Acquisition (TA) emailed me about the same role, and I let them know about the headhunter and that I was waiting to schedule an interview. TA asked me to stop working with the headhunter and go through them instead. I informed the headhunter and was told to wait. TA reached out again for a screening call, and we arranged it, but the call didn't happen. When I followed up, TA seemed irritated and insisted I was following up too much, even though they didn't call or reach out at the agreed time. I waited 15 minutes past the agreed time before reaching out. The second call was 20 minutes late. The last time I reached out was via a message stating I had tried to connect with no success.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
PerkinElmer
Manager
Manager Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
This interview process was quite disorganized, likely due to many new hires still figuring things out. There seemed to be a lack of clarity regarding roles and responsibilities between the hiring manager, recruiter, and HR, with everyone pulling in different directions. When I asked about company culture and travel expectations, I received conflicting answers. The onsite interview panel members also had varying objectives. They won't proceed unless they align. Even after a 7-month process, it became clear this wouldn't be a good fit for an organization that's so out of sync.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are the interviewers' objectives?
- What are your objectives for this interview?
PerkinElmer Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PerkinElmer interview reports.
“What is your definition of design”
Read reports →“How would you restructure the group to address our current problems?”
Read reports →“What are the interviewers' objectives?”
Read reports →“What do you know about us?”
Read reports →“What's your motivation for transitioning from Life Sciences to Analytical Sciences?”
Read report →“What are your reasons for leaving your present employer?”
Read report →“What are your objectives for this interview?”
Read report →“Can you describe your ability to collaborate with teams?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 PerkinElmer interview reports.