I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IQVIA (Philadelphia, PA) in Mar 2014
Interview
The interview process was fairly standard. There is an upfront background submission, detailing past work experiences and salary demands. Next comes a 30 minute phone call, behavioral questions with a 10 minute high-level case, no quantitative aspect included. Should you move on, you will be brought in for an in-person interview day, with 3 rounds of 2:1, focusing mostly on behavioral/fit questions. There is a case component that includes a 45-minute period for you to review the case, and afterward 15 minutes for a panel presentation and Q&A. All-in-all, not a stressful process, but be sure you have practiced cases and are comfortable speaking in front of audiences, with a logical thought process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult question was the case, asking to choose between different business models for a pharma company.
I received the email notifying me that shortly after, I would receive instructions regarding the first round of interviews. However, I did not receive the instructions first; instead, I received the interview email directly, which was quite annoying.
3 rounds first with hiring manager then with a panel along with senior manager and finally a round/fit check with Principle followed by final discussion with HR. Technical round would include guesstimates followed by case study presentation
On-demand video assessment interview where you record your response -> Math&Logistics test -> case interview with a consultant (not a typical case; this is more focused on math and calculation)
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at IQVIA with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 78 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IQVIA overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IQVIA as a Consultant according to 78 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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