I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Novartis (Manipal) in Jul 2021
Interview
There was one round of interview and basic questions were asked about the manufacturing process involved in pharmaceuticals along with some personal questions.
A senior research scientist took the interview and there was an HR round for shortlisted students
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q- Basic tablet manufacturing process
Q- Role of excipients
Q-Name of excipients
Q- what is sustainable release
Q- How to achieve sustainable release
Q-role of polymer
Q- do you like helping and working with others
Q-What do you know about novartis
Q- How would you deal with conflict in the workspace
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Novartis (Ciudad de Mexico) in Jun 2025
Interview
Primero te tienes que postular a través de una fundación de becarios, posteriormente si apruebas, tienes una entrevista con tu futuro manager quien te realiza las preguntas un poco más elaboradas
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Háblame de ti
Por qué la industria farmacéutica
Qué experiencia tienes
I really enjoyed the interview process. The interviewer were very friendly and welcoming. I had a great time discussing with them and the questions were pretty general and easy. I felt more like a conversation more than traditional interviews. At the end, I got an offer.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Novartis (Barcelona) in Feb 2024
Interview
Primero hacen una preselección por parte de una empresa externa y más tarde una entrevista online con el encargado del departamento.
Es importante mostrar el interés y el conocimiento previo sobre la empresa.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experiencia laboral
Inglés
Conocimiento sobre la empresa y el sector
