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Updated 30 Nov 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Dublin, Dublin
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Novartis (Dublin, Dublin)
Recruiter reached out, asked some behavioural questions with examples provided. Then did not hear back for over 2 weeks and recruiter finally responded with: lacking strategic depth (Linkedin suggested a high skills match). My acquaintance also had the exact same experience and feedback.
- Provide examples of when you had to communicate with stakeholders at different level.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Boston, MA
I interviewed at Novartis (Boston, MA)
The interview process is quite efficient. 1st informal chat with hiring manager for 30min and scheduled my 2nd interview on the same day. 2nd interview includes a seminar presentation and 6 30min individual interviews with the team members. The whole process is roughly one and half day. Unfortunately, I was not selected because they're interviewing other candidates in the meantime.
- What is my career goal

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Basel
I interviewed at Novartis (Basel)
The recruiting process was fast and the interview was set fast as well. First interview was a online one-to-one with the responsible manager/supervision for the internship. It was actually quite nice. But I didn't get the offer in the end. I guess it's just a preference decision at the end of the day.
- - What was the most difficult in your last project or master thesis? - What is the most difficult for you to work in a team? - Why do you want to work here?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Barcelona
I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis (Barcelona)
HR-tecnico-hiring manager y mas si hace falta. En la primera con hr todo es muy normal. Las entrevistas siempre en ingles y con gente en europa. Puede haber gente que tengan acentos y dificil lo que me decian en ingles no era facil así que tienes que tener mucha atención durante la entrevista
- Expriencia, motivaciones, technical knowledge, salario

Anonymous Employee in East Hanover, NJ
I interviewed at Novartis (East Hanover, NJ)
Human Resource interview follow by a Three person panel interview later in the week. The interview process was fairly quick once it began. However, it took several months to be contacted after initial application was made. I was asked if I would consider relocating, only to learn there was not a Relo package being offered. Did negotiate a nominal amount to assist with Relo, though no where near what was needed.
- Provide specific example of similar experience.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Novartis
Seamless and we'll structured , transparency is also given and Company seems to be quite transparent with their requirements for the job. One of the best interviews I have ever had
- How would you rate your contribution to value creation

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Bogotá, Bogota
I interviewed at Novartis (Bogotá, Bogota)
It is a group interview process where they share a health case and the idea is to solve it in group and then share the conclusions. They also ask to introduce yourself and some fun facts about you.
- why do you want to work at Novartis?

Anonymous Employee
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Novartis in Nov 2023
Foram varias etapas, mas fui muito bem acolhida durante o processo seletivo. Passei pelo RH, depois gestor da vaga, depois equipe global e por fim, BP da área. Recebi uma proposta ao final do processo.
- Me questionaram: Porque a Novartis?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in East Hanover, NJ
I interviewed at Novartis (East Hanover, NJ)
I interviewed at Novartis in 2022 for a leadership role . The process was comprehensive as I interviewed with : HR Hiring VP 2 peers Head of Marketing I was a finalist but did not land the role . I was treated professionally.
- Tell me about a time that you had a conflict with Global on the Budget . How did you solve it ?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Melbourne
I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis (Melbourne)
3 steps process with HR, hiring manager and several people in the format of a Panel discussion and includes technical questions, behavioral assessment and values evaluation according to specific matrix of criteria pre-set by the interviewing team.
- Previous experience and key achievements and career milestones?
Novartis Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Novartis as 71.4% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.00 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for AS&T Specialist and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Innovation Manager and QC Specialist I roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Novartis takes an average of 35.44 days when considering 21 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Internship had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Human Resources Role roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Novartis according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
One-on-One Interview: 25.00%
Phone Interview: 17.50%
Group Panel Interview: 15.00%
Presentation: 12.50%
IQ Intelligence Test: 10.00%
Skills Test: 10.00%
Drugs Test: 7.50%
Background Check: 2.50%
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