I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Takeda Pharmaceuticals (New York, NY)
Interview
1. Got an email to set up a phone interview with HR
2. Phone interview with HR
3. A week later got an email invite for a phone interview with the hiring manager
4. Phone interview with the hiring manager and during the phone interview i was ask to an on-site interview.
5. 2 weeks later set up an on-site interview
6. On site interview
7. 2 weeks later got an email asking for references and several hrs following the email, got a call from HR with a verbal approval.
8. Two days later process drug test and background check
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Dublín, Dublín) in Aug 2023
Interview
It was an average interview.
It was a two stage interview. The first interview was with HR and the second interview was with the Manufacturing Head, Head of Operations and the other team lead.
The interviewers were great. They explained what the role entails and focused their questions on behavioural competency questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you worked under pressure
Tell me a time when you worked with a cross-functional department to achieve a goal
Tell me a time when you used your initiative to solve a problem
Tell me a time you resolved a conflict
I applied online. I interviewed at Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Interview
First, be ready for a dozen interviews, no kidding. Next, be ready to be kept updated up to a point. When they have the final 2 candidates, they forget to tell you and don't answer calls any more.