I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pfizer in Aug 2014
Interview
Notified for a phone interview 3 weeks from application. Phone interview took approximately 30 minutes. Interviewer was clearly experienced and very professional. Questions were straight forward and not designed to be tricky in any way. I was clearly informed of what they were looking for and their time frame.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mainly probing for more information about resume. No unexpected questions
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Pfizer (Ámsterdam) in Jan 2010
Interview
Rekrutering was onderdeel van een globaal wervingsproces, grotendeels informele bijeenkomsten werden gebruikt voor de selectie van senior management kandidaten gedurende de wervingsperiode, gevolgd door een grondig proces van in kaart brengen door externe consultants en wereldwijd personeel.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Pfizer (New York, NY) in Jan 2012
Interview
Resumes are triaged by recruiting and candidates that meet criteria are submitted to hiring manager. Hiring manager may do phone screens to further narrow down the candidate pool. On site interviews are either a 45 minute panel interview with 4-5 individuals or a series of interviews with 4-5 individuals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions tend to be very Pfizer centric. Hard for employees to step outside the culture. Candidates must do their homework on the company and the role prior to the interview.