Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Novartis with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Research Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Novartis (Emeryville, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
Overall interview process was positive. There site in emeryvile is beautiful. Interview consisted of personality and technical questions. All the people were really friendly and positive. I was disappointed to not get the offer, as my interview went very well. I hope they should atleast give the feedback to the candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What things you never liked about your previous manager.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Novartis (Cambridge, MA) in Jun 2019
Interview
1st interview consisted of meeting the hiring manager and discussing skill sets. The second interview involved meeting everyone in the department. They asked me general questions such as why I was interested in working at the job, my strengths and weaknesses, and why I would be a good addition to the team.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Novartis (Cambridge, MA) in Oct 2017
Interview
Contacted by Lab Head by email. Scheduled an Skype interview. The interview lasted about 40 minutes with detailed questions about my research topic and experience. No questions behavioral questions. Strictly research related. What would I do to improve the experiment, troubleshooting, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Detailed questions about my previous research experience
I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis (Boston, MA) in Aug 2016
Interview
Over the phone interview first for screening. Brought in for full day of interviews with senior scientists, other research associates and collaborators. Technical questions and experience questions occurred throughout. In one room for the entire experience and did not get to see the lab space.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about your research experiences. Some technical questions