Research Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Novartis with 3 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 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Scientist roles take an average of 43 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Research Scientist according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Novartis (Cambridge, MA) in Sep 2020
Interview
Friendly. I received an email to arrange a phone with a Human Resources (HR) person a week after submitting the online application.
The HR person kept me update about the entire application process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions regarding my previous experience, and how this could fit with the job post expectations
Organized but a bit slow to schedule. The people were kind and thoughtful. The interview team was a diverse cross-section of key stakeholders. They didnt waste my time like some companies do. All in it took me 6hrs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think this job involves? How do you work within a matrixed organization
Hiring manager phone call interview, then whole day interview with presentation with several scientist and managers. 30 minute interview each scientist with questions can vary from technical, scientific, and interpersonal/behavioral
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very technical but straightforward. Know everything on your resume
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Novartis (San Diego, CA) in Nov 2024
Interview
First round HR screening, second round of the hiring manager, and the third round is research seminar. If you don't get hired, you don't hear back from HR even after all the rounds.