Natera application questions — all 32, word for word
Natera hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 32 questions, 28 of them required. 3 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
295 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in healthcare and operations. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Natera has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Natera titles them, in US Remote, San Carlos, CA, Austin, TX, Houston, TX:
- Accessioning Team Runner
- Account Manager
- Account Sales Representative
- Alliance Manager, Translational Medicine
- Assistant Laboratory Director
- Associate Clinical Oncology Specialist
- Associate Director of Bioinformatics (Women's Health and Organ Health)
- Associate Director, CDx Partnership Program Management
- Associate Director, Laboratory Operations- TiH
- Associate Laboratory Director
- Associate Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology
- Associate Scientist R&D
27 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “Do you have any family members or relatives currently employed by Natera? If yes, please provide the following information: Name of the family member, Relationship to you, and Department or role (if known)”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether Natera does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Do you now or will you in the future require sponsorship? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Work Authorization Status? 就労資格の有無 required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you now or will you in the future require sponsorship? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Work Authorization Status?
就労資格の有無 Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Are you 18 or older? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you previously worked at Natera? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have any family members or relatives currently employed by Natera? If yes, please provide the following information: Name of the family member, Relationship to you, and Department or role (if known) | textarea | Yes |
| Have you signed a non-compete with your current employer? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Please provide your current permanent residence street address? | text | Yes |
| What city do you currently live in? | text | Yes |
| What state do you currently live in? AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO (+49 more) |
select | Yes |
| Postal Code | text | Yes |
| What are your salary expectations? | text | Yes |
| Who is your most recent/current employer? | text | Yes |
| Do you currently live in the East Detroit area? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have experience working in Women's Health? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have experience working in business to business outside sales? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you live in Houston or just outside of East Houston? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have 2+ years of outside sales experience? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| LinkedIn Profile - LinkedIn プロフィール | text | No |
| What is your Nationality? 国籍を教えてください。 | text | Yes |
| Address Specifics: (Building/Apt #/Room #) 住所1: 建物名・部屋番号 | textarea | No |
| Address Specifics: Local Area (Block, House Number, District) 住所: 丁目・番地・号 | text | No |
| District (City/Ward/Town/Village)? 市区町村 | text | Yes |
| Region/State/Province (Prefecture) ? 都道府県 | text | Yes |
| Postal Code ? 郵便番号 | text | Yes |
| Do you currently hold a status of residence that permits employment in Japan? If so, please specify the visa/status type. 「現在、日本で就労可能な在留資格をお持ちですか？お持ちの場合は、在留資格の種類を具体的に記入してください。」 | textarea | Yes |
| Please tell us your highest education: Institution / Degree / Dates? 最終学歴（学校名／学位／在籍期間）を教えてください。 | textarea | Yes |
| Please tell us your Work Experience: Company / Position / Period / Responsibilities? 職務経歴（社名／役職／在籍期間／職務内容）を教えてください。 | textarea | Yes |
| Please tell us your Skills / Qualifications? スキル・保有資格（技術／免許・資格）を教えてください。 | textarea | Yes |
| Please tell us your motivation for applying and your self-promotion points? 志望動機と自己PRを教えてください。 | textarea | Yes |
| What is your available date to join? 入社可能時期を教えてください | text | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 15 |
| Remote or on-site | 4 |
| Years of experience | 3 |
| Role-specific screening | 2 |
| Work authorisation | 2 |
| Education | 1 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
| Portfolio and links | 1 |
| Salary expectations | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 1 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
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Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Natera's asks for 28 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.