Clinical Trial Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at ICON with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Trial Assistant roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 36 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ICON overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ICON as a Clinical Trial Assistant according to 36 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 15%
Drug test: 9%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
Personality test: 1%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at ICON in Apr 2018
Interview
Initially, I was contacted by a recruiter. The screener provided more information about the position with few questions for me. Then, I had a formal interview with a CTA Manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This job is very administrative. Are you sure you are interested in the role?
I applied online. I interviewed at ICON (Brazil) in Mar 2025
Interview
Entrevista com recrutador, durou média de 20 min, exigência de fluência em
Inglês (fluência se tem quando usamos todos os dias), o cargo exigia 4 dias presenciais, oferecia ótimos benefícios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Porque você está interessado na posição?
Fale sobre você, sua carreira, desafios.
It was a 2 weeks long selection process. I applied on LinkedIn on a Monday and got a reply on Thursday. Invited for a virtual interview. Got back to me within a week with an offer.
I applied online. I interviewed at ICON (Johannesburg) in May 2024
Interview
3 interviews; 1st one is screening, 2nd with the line manager and 3rd with HR. It was a long, tedious process. Was asked normal interview questions, mostly behavioural questions. Like “how do you handle pressure at work?”