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They were all behavioral type questions. There were good 12-15 of them. Ex. tell me of a time when you had a conflict with someone at work or in school and how did you handle it? Are you proactive or reactive...give examples?
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Associate Chemist IPC

Interviewed at Boehringer Ingelheim

4.1
Jul 15, 2012

They were all behavioral type questions. There were good 12-15 of them. Ex. tell me of a time when you had a conflict with someone at work or in school and how did you handle it? Are you proactive or reactive...give examples?

- What are some factors that can affect the peak in an HPLC chromatogram - (Given 5 different molecules) Which molecules would you expect to test for specific rotations - (Given 4 molecules) Which molecules would be unstable in regular conditions - (Given 6 molecules, you have to pick 1) What peaks in H-NMR would you expect to find for this molecule - (Given 3 molecules) Which of these molecules would you expect not to find a UV absorption spectra for - (Shown a mass spec peak) Identify what this peak represents
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Analytical Chemist Level 2

Interviewed at Toronto Research Chemicals

2.9
Mar 27, 2024

- What are some factors that can affect the peak in an HPLC chromatogram - (Given 5 different molecules) Which molecules would you expect to test for specific rotations - (Given 4 molecules) Which molecules would be unstable in regular conditions - (Given 6 molecules, you have to pick 1) What peaks in H-NMR would you expect to find for this molecule - (Given 3 molecules) Which of these molecules would you expect not to find a UV absorption spectra for - (Shown a mass spec peak) Identify what this peak represents

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