I submitted my CV to the recruiter. Contacted within a day for a phone screen, 2 days later the proper interview to discuss my qualification and experience and the position. A day later an offer was made. I have been a cra for 9 years so my experience during the hiring and interview process was pleasant. It was a great way to start the new year at a great company. I also discussed the management culture at the company, discussed travel time, current workload, therapeutic areas, and the new hire training. The recruiter and hiring managers were pleasant and respectful throughout the process, I couldn't have had a better experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No such as thing as the most difficult question. Questions revolve around your typical monitoring experience at sites, how you handle situations, how you prioritize your work.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Parexel (Florida City, FL) in Dec 2022
Interview
Overall, the interview went well. I had it with one of the hiring managers, no one else was on the call. It lasted about 30-45 mins. It wasn’t until she asked if I had been vaccinated at the end that changed the demeanor of the entire interview. I got a call from HR stating they would not move forward with using my religious exempt form to be hired. I had to show proof of vaccination. This was back in the fall of 2022.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Parexel
Interview
The interview includes an exam as the first stage. It was not very hard and then 2 interviews. They provided a response pretty quickly but i know other did not. The interview was very typical HR questions
The company has a bad reputation and that deemed true in my interview. Unstructured and focus on working hours - salary not market competitive. Chances to move up ladder seemed low - maybe just bad fit with interviewer.
Senior CRA applicants have rated the interview process at Parexel with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior CRA roles take an average of 67 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Parexel overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Parexel as a Senior CRA according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Personality test: 18%
Skills test: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Background check: 9%
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