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      Lab Technical Assistant Interview

      Mar 15, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Burnaby, BC

      Other Lab Technical Assistant Interview Reviews for LifeLabs

      Lab Technical Assistant Interview

      Jul 10, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Burnaby, BC
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at LifeLabs (Burnaby, BC)

      Interview

      Applied online. Within a few days I got a call from a person (not a bot) for a quick screen (availability, a couple of easy behavioural and technical questions). About a week later, the supervisor of the department I applied for scheduled an interview with me. The interview took about 30-40 mins with the supervisor. Was offered the position about a week later.

      Interview questions [17]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work here?
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      Question 2

      Tell us about a time you struggled at work and how you handled it.
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      Question 3

      Tell us about a time you overcame a tough situation with coworkers or peers.
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      Question 4

      Characteristics that would help you qualify for the job?
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      Question 5

      What situation or work experiences have you been through that need accuracy?
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      Question 6

      Your coworker reports to you that another coworker is not cooperating. How would you handle this?
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      Question 7

      How would your hobbies and interests relate to the job?
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      Question 8

      24 colourblind tests
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      Question 9

      Matching collection tubes to respective samples and analyzing departments.
      1 Answer

      Question 10

      Name 4 specimens that would be hard to recollect or impossible to collect.
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      Question 11

      Whats the difference between serum and plasma?
      2 Answers

      Question 12

      What is the purpose of maintenance checks on machines? Why do we record them in a log?
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      Question 13

      What would you do to prevent exposure to a substance?
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      Question 14

      A delivery with specimen x, y, and z is delayed. It is 8 pm and some departments are closed. What would you do and who would you call?
      1 Answer

      Question 15

      What would be the cause of contamination of a blood sample?
      1 Answer

      Question 16

      What are the advantages in collecting and analyzing a sample in the same day?
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      Question 17

      What would you do if there was an error on the protocol sheet? What should you not do?
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      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at LifeLabs (Burnaby, BC)

      Interview

      Recruiter phone call who asked me a couple of questions like what kind of lab experience I had. Then, scheduled for an online interview with the managers. The questions were your typical interview questions like why you want to work for the company, strengths and weaknesses, and your career goal/5-year plan.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for the company?
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