I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IQVIA
Interview
I had a pretty mixed experience. Some people were genuinely nice and cared about you. Whereas others were downright condescending. Interview process is pretty standard as compared with other consulting companies however it is very much focused on healthcare and analytical aspects. I applied through campus recruitment, completed an online test, did a first face to face round with 3 interviewers (2 behavioral and 1 case) then a second interview round (1 behavior and a case presentation to a panel). All consulting companies have a standard practice at the final round of calling candidates to give some real feedback but instead I received a standard HR email that says not selected but doesn't go 1 inch in the direction of some real feedback. This is in now way reflective of all the people there but shows a lack of appreciation for candidates in the recruitment process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard cases around revenue growth, capital allocation and sales force effectiveness.
I received the email notifying me that shortly after, I would receive instructions regarding the first round of interviews. However, I did not receive the instructions first; instead, I received the interview email directly, which was quite annoying.
3 rounds first with hiring manager then with a panel along with senior manager and finally a round/fit check with Principle followed by final discussion with HR. Technical round would include guesstimates followed by case study presentation
On-demand video assessment interview where you record your response -> Math&Logistics test -> case interview with a consultant (not a typical case; this is more focused on math and calculation)
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at IQVIA with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 78 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IQVIA overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IQVIA as a Consultant according to 78 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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