I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Avellino Labs in Aug 2022
Interview
Didn’t even happen - I was asked to reschedule by the HR employee due to a personal conflict, and I never heard back from them after that even when following up with additional emails.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Avellino Labs in Dec 2020
Interview
In person paid technical interview that doubled as training. Pretty straightforward, needed good sterile lab experience and etiquette. Phone interview was just to confirm laboratory experience with PCR and RNA.
Welcome to the company! We hired a lot of Lab Techs in the past few weeks. I am glad you were able to find a role, and I hope you have a prosperous career here.
I applied online. I interviewed at Avellino Labs (Menlo Park, CA) in Sept 2020
Interview
Recruiters were prompt to respond, and the process seemed professional until the end. The original job description included a salary of $85-$100K with a generous benefits package. But a week after I interviewed, they removed then re-posted the exact same job description, but without the compensation information.
When I followed up, they said they passed on my application because they narrowed the specs. (They did not move forward with other candidates.) I did not mention to them I saw the new, identical job posting, minus the salary & benefits.
They have a new team in this area, and it looked like they were simply using the first applicants just to test if they can offer a lower pay. I've heard it's not unusual for companies to do this, but I feel that they just completed wasted my time just so they can low-ball later candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very generic interview questions:
Tell me about yourself. Why should we hire you? Why do you want to work for us? Your strengths / weaknesses?
I am sorry that you did not have a favorable experience. Normally, we do not post salary information, but we always hire at fair market rates. That's just good business practices. If we interviewed you, I am sure you are a high-quality candidate; however, an internal candidate came forward and we fill the job internally to give a great employee an exciting career path. Perhaps we will have another opportunity for your in the future.