Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Novartis with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Novartis overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Novartis as a Administrative Assistant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 43%
Drug test: 29%
Phone interview: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
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short and straightforward, utilized time efficiently and there were multiple people as part of the interview process. arrival and check in was also efficient; friendly reception and not a long wait
phone screen with a recruiter who had no cell service and I couldn't understand a word she said but was somehow moved forward to two separate on-site interviews where I met with a bunch of people back to back.
I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis (Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC) in Sep 2017
Interview
1 in person interview with HR and the process is they pick 2-3 people from the first round to get a second interview with department heads. They are very nice and very professional. I got a second interview.