I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis (New York, NY)
Interview
Was a very smooth and easy-going process from start to finish. They offered me a job within a week after the interview. It's one of the best company to work with anytime.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Novartis (San Carlos, CA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Interviewed with 3 people separately for about 15-20 minutes. One of the interviewers was very difficult to talk to. I'd answer her question and then there would be silence for a few minutes until she asked another. The associate i interviewed with didn't really have many questions to ask me. He seemed to have been pulled randomly from the lab and wasn't even aware he was supposed to interview candidates.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Novartis (Holly Springs, NC) in Jul 2014
Interview
I was interviewed by the hiring manager, then I was interviewed by a panel of people who also work in the department. The interview was pretty straight forward and easy. Everyone who interviewed me were very nice and the provided me knowledge of that I would be doing in this position.