I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Novartis (East Hanover, NJ) in Feb 2013
Interview
There was a phone screen with the hiring manager, which lasted 30 minutes. This was a standard discussion about my experience, how it related to the role and questions about why I was looking for new opportunities.
I was then invited on-site. The interview was done as a panel with 6 interviewers including the department head. This lasted for 60 minutes. They described the role, the culture, the expectations and then asked a mixture of technical and behavioral questions. They went in a circle sequentially. The last stage was a 1:1 interview with the VP who oversaw that department.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a workplace conflict that you experienced and, then, describe how you resolved it.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Novartis (Toronto, ON)
Interview
Interview lasted less than 30 mins, I did not get an offer yet, I felt rushed and was not able to show case my experience but overall its good. I do not know if i will get the role or not
The interview process took 3 months, 3 rounds of interviews with several team members. After the 3rd round, I was starting to think they weren’t really hiring. What a waste of my time.
Teams are very knowledgeable and welcoming. Asked a lot of technical questions. Scenario based questions were decent. It was a good experience. HR also asks decent amount of questions. Prepare and stay positive throughout. Don’t be too serious when answering
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you handle a task that was given last minute on top of other priorities
Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Novartis with 2.9 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 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Manager according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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