Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at AstraZeneca as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Pharmareferent and Brand Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Pharmareferent and Brand Manager roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at AstraZeneca takes an average of 45 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Brand Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Pharmareferent roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
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I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at AstraZeneca (Miami, FL) in Jan 2012
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I found this process to be tedious and way to lengthy. The hiring managers didn't have the proper authority to make actual hiring decisions in a timely and appropriate manner. Clearly the system needs retooling and perhaps, so does the upper management. I appreciate the "big business" feel, but there are a ton of other rep jobs available in the market currently.