Synthetic Genomics Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Synthetic Genomics
Laboratory Technician
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied online and got a referral from a friend. A few weeks later, I got an email to schedule an interview. I met with four scientists who asked me some questions, then I got a tour. After that, I chatted with the supervisor and then met with HR for more questions and details about the company, operations, and pay. About two weeks later, I got a job offer over the phone and a formal description by email.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Synthetic Genomics
MBA Intern
Intern Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
HR contacted me about an MBA intern position I applied for. A phone interview was set for the next week, but they never called. After I contacted the secretary, she apologized and rescheduled the phone interview with the hiring manager. The day before the rescheduled interview, I emailed HR to confirm. HR responded that it was postponed. I was eventually interviewed by the hiring manager, who said he'd be in touch in a week. Two weeks later, I got an email saying the entire position was removed and they weren't filling it.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Were there any difficult questions during your phone interview?
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Software Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Technical Technical Behavioral
first round - Apt itude round, seco nd round - Technical ques tion round, Third round - Techni cal interview, Fou rth round - HR selection round final Re sult
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What are data structures?
- Explain algorithms.
- What is the opps concept?
Synthetic Genomics
Research Associate
Senior Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I first connected with a recruiter at a SIMB conference. A few months later, when a relevant position opened up, I reached out to him via email. He then arranged a phone chat with the hiring manager, followed by an in-person interview a couple days after that.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Regarding your past work, did you engage extensively in restriction/ligation cloning?
Synthetic Genomics Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Synthetic Genomics interview reports.
“What are data structures?”
Read reports →“Explain algorithms.”
Read reports →“What is the opps concept?”
Read reports →“Can you do pattern printing?”
Read reports →“Regarding your past work, did you engage extensively in restriction/ligation cloning?”
Read report →“What are your reasons for relocating, and what do you see yourself doing in five years career-wise?”
Read report →“Were there any difficult questions during your phone interview?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about the company?”
Read report →“What techniques have you employed in prior lab work?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 Synthetic Genomics interview reports.