Regular QA questions about JD description, self introduction, daily work, challenges, career development in 5 years, expected team environment, strength and weakness. A lot of regular questionsA lot of regular questions
I applied online. I interviewed at AstraZeneca in Aug 2014
Interview
I am based in Australia. The position I applied for is based in Cambridge, UK. The phone interview was setup over an internet booking system - relatively easy to get done. MedImmune HR personnel called my number and we went over some very basic questions, most of which are repeated from the online job application system. It felt like they were just trying to get me talking and get a feel for my basic communication skills. Not many tricky questions were asked. They did ask for an expected salary range, which I just recited what I have already written down in my original application form. In the end I got to ask some general questions but nothing in depth could be gained because the lady is not a specialist of the scientific research field. Entire phone interview lasted ~40 min. In the end she told me my details will be forwarded to the hiring manager for further selection. 2 weeks since then, still waiting for a reply.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Integrity is one of our company's most important values. All applicants say they have it, but what does the word integrity mean to YOU?"
Standard fare in talking to people doing interviews showing off cv. the usual interview that is required to take a job. nothing out of the ordinary. everything you would expect
I applied online. I interviewed at AstraZeneca in Jan 2026
Interview
Interviews were very well organized and hiring manager was very communicative. However after interviewing in-person with the entire team (about 10-12 people for about 4 hours) I was ghosted. The director as they walked me out after interviewing said I would hear back either way in 1-2 weeks. That was three months ago. I almost expect to be ghosted if it was just a zoom interview, but it is disappointing they did not have the courtesy to say that I was not selected when they said I was one of the top candidates during my lengthy in-person interview. Everyone I interviewed with was nice and honest and happy to answer any of the questions I had. Due to both the good and bad, I gave the overall experience a neutral.
