I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Genentech (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2016
Interview
All the Sr. CTM managers team at once, for an hour, behavior / personality questions mainly, with focus on networking and communication. Several regular questions are asked by each team member, after you tell about yourself. Then additional more specific questions are asked.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2018
Interview
Highly organized and structured. For most roles, there are ~3 interviews. There are a variety of panel and individual interviews. The positives are that you have an opportunity to meet those that you will work with and there is less pressure on any one interview. The way that candidates are reviewed is systematic and aims for fairness. The area there could be an improvement is getting a feel for the culture during the interviews. The company is very special and this doesn't come through initially.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2008
Interview
HR frequently messes up. They've misplaced CVs and have mistaken candidates. Feedback can be on track or completely off. Have patience. Some anticipate Roche to clean up process. Highly political, don't be surprised if you get passed over for someone lacking experience. This includes having degrees. Have teamwork examples.
