Leadership Development Program applicants have rated the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Leadership Development Program roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Thermo Fisher Scientific overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Leadership Development Program according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Group panel interview: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Interview
There was a job posting on school's career site for a career fair. I applied for an interview slot at the career fair. Final round interview was less than 2 weeks later at company headquarters. The initial interview was done by HR. Final rounds were with senior executives and program participants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time when you could have handled a situation better, or you were unsuccessful at a task.
It was a relatively standard interview coming right out of a job fair. Most of the questions they asked were general interview questions, but the one below is the most memorable as I have never been asked that before. For this position, obviously, the questions were very leadership focused.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain a time when you showed enthusiasm?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Thermo Fisher Scientific (West Pittsburg, PA) in Oct 2016
Interview
Consisted of a 30-minute interview with standard questions that were recorded by the interviewer. The interviewer first introduced herself and described the position and benefits and what is expected. She then proceeded to ask me questions about my past experiences and how they related to the job. It was a fairly relaxed and informal interview.