I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Cambridge, England) in Mar 2021
Interview
Firstly an online application with some technical and interpersonal questions, then received an invitation to an online assessment centre (in 2021 so may be in person now) which started with a group task, then a technical science based interview and then a competency based general interview. There was also a Q&A session with the current students.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For the technical interview, I was presented with some pharmacodynamics graphs and asked various questions about what different drugs may do. You then walk them through your thinking and go through several problems
I applied online. I interviewed at AstraZeneca in Nov 2025
Interview
Completed a series of questions assessing your behaviours and questions assessing ability. Then invited to assessment centre where completed an introduction exercise in group, a values and behaviours assessment on their core values and a technical interview on drug development process.
The process was entirely online, and the technical interview - which they said not to prepare for - felt pressurised and very difficult to understand questions without preparation. The values interview was less stressful but significantly shorter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe and explain graphs relating to drug movement
Interview was in two stages, firstly a one on one technical interview, so it is importnat to be familiar with the basics of your subject area. This was followed by a team interview in which you had to work with other interviewees to complete tasks.
