Drug Safety Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Parexel with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Drug Safety Associate roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Parexel overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Parexel as a Drug Safety Associate according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
Background check: 21%
Group panel interview: 21%
Personality test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Presentation: 5%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Parexel (Mohali, Punjab) in May 2025
Interview
Two rounds.
First is online test
Then a personal interview
Process is easy and swift
Prepare for anything because they are not going to ask questions related to pharmacovigilance .
Questions were related to pharmacology and drug classification
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Classification of hypertension drugs and there mechanism of action
Very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. It was more like a conversation. I got the offer and team was also really nice to work with. It was my first job and managers were really cooperative.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Parexel (Mohali, Punjab)
Interview
I was interviewed by managers. They asked about a 2 or 3 questions related to pharmacovogillence and rest about previous course. It went smooth. The only thing difficult there is to get selected for the interview
Interview process was thorough and detailed. The interview panel had 3 very experienced company members and questions were asked by each one of them. The level of questions was difficult.