I was surprised there was such a sense of chaos and casual indifference interviewing for a position in a company as reputable as Novartis. This was a senior-level position, in a hot area of expertise where the pool of talent is much less than the demand. The position has also been open for a long time (ironically, I actually know someone who turned the position down awhile ago). Is Novartis looking for unicorns and wasting time stalking people’s LinkedIn pages? Culture starts right at the interview process.