I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IQVIA (Durham, NC) in Feb 2022
Interview
First round recruiter plus panel interviews with one senior Biostatistician, one manager and one director, 20 mins with each person. They are pretty friendly and no hardcore questions. I got an offer a week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
CDISC standard. What clinical studies have you done. Analysis questions.
The interview process at IQVIA typically involves an initial HR screening, followed by technical interviews and a final round with team leads, focusing on statistical knowledge, problem-solving, and communication skills.
The interview process for the Biostatistician role was a one-way video interview. I was given 2 minutes to think about each question before recording my answer, and 1-2 minutes to respond. There was no opportunity to re-record.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you go about understanding what a customer needs and wants.
Describe a time you worked in a fast-paced environment and needed to be very attentive and organized. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the outcome?
I applied online. I interviewed at IQVIA in Jun 2024
Interview
5 questions you have to answer, while being recorded. You are timed and it starts when you see the question. There is no pausing or redos once you start answering the question
Biostatistician applicants have rated the interview process at IQVIA with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Biostatistician roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Biostatistician according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Presentation: 17%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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