I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott (Chicago, IL) in May 2011
Interview
Abbott Labs will actually tell you what the process is like ahead of time, which I found a pleasant contrast to some other companies. They'll also tell you the types of questions you'll be asked but you won't be given any specifics. You need to prepare ahead of time for all companies, but its especially true for Abbott Labs.
For my PM interview, they started me off with a "host", who was a friendly admin. She gave me a schedule with her, 3 other people (all PMs), and a lunch with another PM. She said that there may be additional people added "if they were available". In my case it would be a junior financial analyst for a technical interview and a Director.
So I had my 3 interviews, I went off to lunch, and when I came back my "host" came in with a new schedule addendum, with the 2 other people. I made random small talk with the host for awhile. Then I talked to the senior financial analyst for extra long because "Directors are always late". The Director came in and he was pressed for time, so we banged out his 3 questions quickly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In regards to a conflict arising with a co-worker, how would you handle the conflict?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2023
Interview
I applied on 15 Feb and got a mail for superday on 15 March. They sent me link to schedule 4 interviews, each 30 min. After 2 week Final interview with Hiring Manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage difficult situation? Multiple project? All behavioural
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Abbott (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2021
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter and she coordinated 3 web-ex interviews with three different managers. They called me 3 hours later and coordinated a second round. I had a phone call interview with the director.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Abbott (Gurnee, IL) in Dec 2021
Interview
I had 3, 30 minute interviews in one day. The first interview went quite well but then the next 2 were quit tough. All interviews were behavioral questions but the common ones were only in the first interview. The next 2 interviews were questions I had never heard before.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
in 5-10 years, if you were to be on the cover of Time Magazine, what would you want the headline to say?