I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Novartis (Hyderabad) in Nov 2011
Interview
Three Rounds:
1. Industry Overview: Asked Industry specific questions, product lifecycle, industry knowledge, reference pricing, general knowledge
2. Past Experience Interview - What i did in past, my background, test my knowledge in my area of expertise
3. HR - just for salary negotiations, very direct and it was very open interview