I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Novartis (East Hanover, NJ) in Sep 2012
Interview
Phone interview first to select candidates (discussing previous job experience, skill sets, year of experience and job descriptions, why job change, onsite interview with several 1:1 meetings including HR (weather relocation is OK, how soon can start the job), hiring manager and his/her peers and manager, no presentation is needed, decision was made quickly and offer not letter was prepared
Had 1x 30 minute HR screen, 1x 1 hour call with team Vice President. Had lots of slots to choose from and a recruitment partner to assist througout the whole process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me how research ethics have changed over the years in your career.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Novartis (Boston, MA) in Jul 2025
Interview
2 calls with HR, then 2 calls with HM, several 1:1 meetings with panel spread over 2 weeks, then 2 calls with HM, then zero further communication. Very disappointing experience, could have been much more efficient.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Discuss examples of when I faced a challenging colleague and how I dealt with it.
The interview started with a recruiter and continued with the hiring manager for 30 minutes. It was a collegial discussion with general questions about my background and experience. I felt that it went well, but I was not moved to the next interview. It seemed that a decision probably had already been made in advance of the meeting,
