Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Novartis with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Novartis overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Novartis as a Administrative Assistant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 43%
Drug test: 29%
One on one interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Novartis (East Hanover, NJ) in Jul 2014
Interview
Very formal. Very usual questions, nothing innovative. Interviewers followed a pre-set format in some instances and in others they just winged it. Too long, and too many people to see.
short and straightforward, utilized time efficiently and there were multiple people as part of the interview process. arrival and check in was also efficient; friendly reception and not a long wait
phone screen with a recruiter who had no cell service and I couldn't understand a word she said but was somehow moved forward to two separate on-site interviews where I met with a bunch of people back to back.
I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis (Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC) in Sep 2017
Interview
1 in person interview with HR and the process is they pick 2-3 people from the first round to get a second interview with department heads. They are very nice and very professional. I got a second interview.