I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Parexel (Berlin) in Jan 2011
Interview
Job was obtained through a recruitment agency. Selection process involved the submission of my CV, this was followed very shortly by an interview at the location of work. The actual interview format for this particular role was a panel, made up of HR and two line managers with the department.
(Be careful of HR when negotiating salary, can be very cut throat... know your value and stick to it. Will say thing which are not true i.e. bonus. The Berlin hub very rarely pay a bonus, also not everyone get one and there is no clear structure of how it applied!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were gear around assessing your level of experience/competency for the role. Standard question i.e. Tell me about yourself,,,,What database have you used..Weakness/Strength. Compare to other interview this was not stressful.
The interview mostly regrading on the pervious working experience (phase, TA, what kind of tasks, the role you worked, worked in a team), language skills and other questions you want to ask them. Not quit difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Kindly tell me about your previous working experience.
HR email you to choose the interview date and time.
First round: HR. Brief you the company and the roles.
Second round: Associate Manager and Manager will interview you.
Then, CDA Competency test
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you fit into the position?
how do you see yourself in 5 years?
Can you work OT?
What is something not on your resume?
Thank you for your feedback. If you would like to share any further information regarding your candidate journey and experience, I encourage you to send me a direct message at Tom.McGoldrick@Parexel.com.
Application
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Parexel (Kuala Lumpur) in Oct 2024
Interview
I was first approached by their HR personnel to have a 30 minutes interview. The interview act as a basic screening process to get to know you better, your experience and your expected salary etc.
