Takeda Pharmaceuticals Research Associate Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Research Associate
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Coding Technical Presentation
The interview process was good. It started with the usual phone call, then moved to live coding rounds where I used R and Python. The final stage was a panel discussion with team members and management, followed by a presentation of my work. However, after the final round, I never heard back, which is strange considering how they treat candidates who reach the final stage. I also reached out to both HR and the hiring manager via email.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Questions on coding in R
- Questions on coding in Python
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Research Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had a phone interview with the hiring manager where they asked me questions about my past work and some HR-related questions. Then, I had a 3-hour long on-site interview. Five people interviewed me, including three scientists and three research investigators. They were really friendly and easy to talk to. We discussed my previous experience, and they told me about the company and their work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your greatest strength and also your greatest weakness?
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Research Associate
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was pretty simple. First, a chat with the recruiter, then 4 interviews in a row with different people on a Friday afternoon. I talked to team members, the hiring manager, another manager from a different department, and the director. The whole thing took a few weeks and felt kind of slow.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What motivated your interest in this company?
- What are your reasons for wanting to work on vaccines?
- Could you describe your experience with relevant lab skills?
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Research Associate Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Takeda Pharmaceuticals interview reports.
“Can you describe the fundamental steps for determining viral titer and expression in human cells?”
Read reports →“How do you define teamwork?”
Read reports →“Have you worked with oligonucleotides before?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to work in the pharmaceutical industry?”
Read reports →“What are your reasons for wanting to work on vaccines?”
Read report →“Walk me through your process for purification.”
Read report →“Can you describe your experience with different kinds of instrumentation?”
Read report →“What's your strength and weakness?”
Read report →“What motivated your interest in this company?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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