I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Novartis (Bengaluru) in Sept 2012
Interview
Personal Interview + Interaction with Global Counterparts. Initial round was 1:1 with the India head and salary discussion with HR.
next and Final round was with the US counterparts
1-1 Round mainly about my work experince and knowledge of pharma domain. Process improvements made in my current org etc.
HR Round on my salary expectations and relocation front.
US Counterpart round was with a panel who asked mainly some beauty pageant type questions which can be aced with that kind of answers
The interview process had the following rounds. It maybe different for others as I had the interview on campus placement program 1. Group discussion 2. Technical round 3. Technical round 4. Hr round
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What are the different types of budgeting techniques?
I applied through university. I interviewed at Novartis in Aug 2023
Interview
Got shortlisted after Group discussion and 1st round of personal interview. Got mail for second round but due to some miscommunication from their side, did not schedule for 2nd round. After numerous calls and mails, took second round just for name sake and straightaway rejected. Had to suffer the consequences even though not at fault.
Overall great interview - friendly people that wanted to get to know me. No trick questions, just straight forward behavioral info. Conversation felt natural and the interview was not too long - it was about 30-45 min.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you lead a team through a disagreement.
