Senior Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Pfizer with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Manager roles take an average of 45 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pfizer overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pfizer as a Senior Manager according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Other: 5%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Pfizer (New York, NY) in Oct 2025
Interview
I applied for the job August 21st, contacted by the recruiter September 19th, and had a screening video call the next day. Hiring manager called me on the phone September 30th, great conversation. Calls me back October 13th to schedule a 3 person panel interview on October 16th, which goes very well. Radio silence for two full weeks, texted hiring manager for update on 10/28. Wrote back 10/30 they went with an internal candidate. 70+ days from start to finish. Woof.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
'Tell us about a time when' type questions, most listed on their site.
Highly engaging interview by 2 panelists (directors) querying about past experience, company core values and competence questions. Mostly about how I managed difficult situations or unusual challenges, my approach to line management etc.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pfizer
Interview
There were 3 rounds of interviews. The initial interview was over the phone with a talent acquisition partner. This was then followed by an interview via Teams with the hiring manager. The final interview was onsite. It started with a tour of the campus and lunch. This was followed by several 30 minute interviews with the directors, managers, and scientists in the group.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time that you had to resolve an issue.