I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Parexel (Durham, NC) in Jun 2015
Interview
Basic STAR interview format. This was for entry level position. Did phone screen first then met 1:1 with hiring manger. The questions were mainly just about being faced with certain situations such as a conflict and how it was resolved.
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Behavioural questions, no relevant experience required, it seemed to go well but eventually didn't get any offer. The interviewers were friendly and wanted to get to know me more and my behaviour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation when you were overloaded and had to complete an urgent and unexpected task
Hubo 3 entrevistas, en principio con el recultador Line managers, y una entrevista en Ingles, en cierto proceso de la entrevista fue algo complejo sobretodo el caso practico con line managers regionales
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Como manejar la presion, o sobretodo cuando te piden varias cosas a la vez
Fast process and easy interview. 2 stages - HR and manager. It is an entry level position so expext more behavioural questions. Process was clear and smooth. Not that hard.
Project Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Parexel with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Specialist roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Project Specialist according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 15%
One on one interview: 12%
Background check: 12%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 5%
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