Richmond Pharmacology Interview Questions

Had an informal chat followed by a teams meeting interview. Actually a fairly pleasant experience if you discount the fact I never heard from them again. If someone has given up their time to speak to you the least you can do is respond to their application. Hugely unprofessional.

From initial contact the in-house recruiter was very open and responsive to any questions or queries I had. It was clear that this is a fast paced company which is one of the elements that drew me to it. There were 3 stages to the interview including a presentation and meeting with one of the Founders. At each stage I met with people who were engaged, knowledgeable and clear in the remit of the role.

The interview was quite easy. I had a chat with managers and had to tell about my experience and why should they hire me. After few days I got an offer.

Applied online. Contact from in-house personnel/recruitment team. First interview remote by video, second interview in person. Followed up post-interview and was completely ghosted. No response whatsoever. Three weeks later the same role was advertised approximately 25% lower salary. Now ~five months later the role is freshly advertised again.

standard interview over zoom with them in their lab. There were general questions about what was on the job description and my availability. 3 people to answer to. No question was extremely difficult, more interested in experience.

make an interview appointment though recruit agnate / face to face interview at the office in London / 3 interviewers ( when I had an interview) / about 30 - 45 min interview /

Interview was changed from an in-person interview to video interview due to COVID 19. Interview was short and hiring managers seemed somewhat friendly but didn't seem that interested. Did not hear back regarding the outcome of the interview which in my opinion is disrespectful given I took the time to attend the interview. However this negative experience seems to fit with what I have previously read regarding the interview experience and working at this company.

Fairly informal, a chat about my ability to converse with prospective patients for trials and understand their medical background. More focused on personality and behavioural competencies than experience or qualifications.

After submitting my CV, I didn’t hear anything so had to chase the HR department. They claimed to have either not received, or lost my CV and asked that I send it again (first red flag). After sending it (again) I then waited weeks before chasing them (again) regarding an interview (second red flag). However this extra time played to my advantage since it gave me the opportunity to research working at the company, and this is when I found Glassdoor and a plethora of red flags relating to their treatment of staff. I was eventually offered an interview where I was scornfully grilled, with little attention paid to my CV and experience. They seemed much more concerned with my GMC revalidation, and how much work it would cause them if I revalidated there. They did not come across as people who wanted to invest and nurture me as an employee. I left with very low opinions of the place and those who interviewed me. This is not an industry role as they make out, and despite being offered the job I decided to turn it down.