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Updated 24 Aug 2024

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Process Duration
4-6 weeks
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Interview with VP. They ask a variety of questions including current role, future aspirations, people orientation, ethics etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Data driven, people orientation

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I was interviewed in Jul 2017.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was a learning experience, mostly behavioral questions along with questions about everything on my resume.

College Name: The University of Alabama

I was interviewed in Nov 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Tell us about yourself. Why Marketing and Strategy according to you?
  • Ans. 

    I am passionate about understanding consumer behavior and creating impactful marketing strategies to drive business growth.

    • I have always been fascinated by the psychology behind consumer decision-making and how it influences marketing strategies.

    • I enjoy analyzing market trends and competition to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation.

    • I believe that a strong marketing and strategy foundation is essential ...

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  • Q2. Give us an overview of the pharma market in India.
  • Q3. How are the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals markets different?
  • Q4. Do research and present the current OA scenario in India.
  • Ans. 

    Open Access (OA) scenario in India

    • India has seen a significant growth in OA initiatives in recent years

    • Several government-funded research institutions have adopted OA policies

    • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) mandates OA for agricultural research

    • OA repositories like Indian Academy of Sciences, National Digital Library, etc. promote OA content

    • Some Indian journals have transitioned to OA models, such as the ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What population in India has health insurance and on which cases are they willing to use?
  • Q6. Estimate the total number of Knee replacement surgeries taking place in India?
  • Q7. Strengths and weaknesses.
  • Ans. 

    My strengths include strong communication skills and attention to detail. My weaknesses include a tendency to overthink and difficulty saying no.

    • Strengths: strong communication skills

    • Strengths: attention to detail

    • Weaknesses: tendency to overthink

    • Weaknesses: difficulty saying no

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: The country head and director of strategy both are BITS Pilani grads, so it was easier getting to the interview.
Tips: Clarity regarding the business functionality is essentional. Why 'XYZ' firm? Admitting what you don't know and the willingness to learn, staying grounded is imperative.

College Name: BITS Pilani

I was interviewed before May 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. Tell us about yourself.
  • Ans. 

    I am a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science and a passion for coding and problem-solving.

    • Recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science

    • Passionate about coding and problem-solving

    • Experience with programming languages like Java, Python, and C++

    • Completed internships at tech companies such as Google and Microsoft

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  • Q2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Ans. 

    My strengths include strong communication skills and attention to detail. My weaknesses include being overly critical of my own work and sometimes struggling with time management.

    • Strengths: strong communication skills

    • Strengths: attention to detail

    • Weaknesses: overly critical of my own work

    • Weaknesses: sometimes struggle with time management

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  • Q3. Why marketing and strategy?
  • Ans. 

    Marketing and strategy are essential for business success as they help in understanding customer needs, creating competitive advantage, and driving growth.

    • Marketing helps in identifying customer needs and preferences.

    • Strategy helps in creating a roadmap for achieving business goals.

    • Marketing and strategy work together to create a competitive advantage.

    • They help in targeting the right audience and positioning products/s...

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  • Q4. What is the current scenario of the pharma market in India?
  • Q5. How different are Pharma and Healthcare as business functions?
  • Q6. How many Indians have health insurance? What percent of them use health insurance for conservative treatment solutions?
  • Ans. 

    The number of Indians with health insurance and the percentage using it for conservative treatment solutions is not available.

    • Data on the number of Indians with health insurance is not available.

    • Data on the percentage of Indians using health insurance for conservative treatment solutions is not available.

    • No specific examples or statistics can be provided without the available data.

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  • Q7. Estimate the number of knee replacement surgeries in India.
  • Q8. Challenges that a typical pharmaceutical company face from sales and marketing POV in India wrt abroad.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 15

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: The country head and director of strategy are BITS Pilani grads, which helped to get the interview.
Tips: Have clarity regarding the business functionality applying for. Understand how the business function you are applying for is unique given the industry you are going to work in comared to others. Admitting weaknesses and the zeal to learn back ,staying grounded is imperative

College Name: BITS Pilani

I applied via Other and was interviewed before Oct 2017. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Internal vacancy

General Tips: It was a technical and test in writing then after shortlisting interview with HR and Department head for personal and general topics and knowledge of the company if any and to test stress level
Then Medical test
Posting in the respective plant where vacancy was there as allotted by the departmental head
Skills: Language, Communication, Presentation Skills
Duration: 1-4 weeks

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Feb 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions regarding Sas and aptitude questions and previous company project details

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident on projects and technical knowledge in sas

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1. Most questions were related to resume and previous work experience 2. Why should we hire you 3. What methodology did you follow for process transformation 4. What tools and thechniques you have worked?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on your strength, dont lie in your resume.
If you dont know any answer, just tell them politely. No need to lie or beat around the bush

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why you wish to join
  • Ans. 

    I wish to join because I am passionate about sales and have a proven track record of exceeding targets.

    • Passionate about sales

    • Proven track record of exceeding targets

    • Enjoy building relationships with clients

    • Excited about the opportunity to contribute to the company's growth

    • Motivated by the potential for career advancement

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If they need you then, they will hire else not.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. My education, asked me to describe myself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - hiring managers asked about my education in B.Pharm, what I know about Abott, which areas are they into, asked about any extra curricular activities I was engaged in while I was in College, etc

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basics on my tool, puzzle
  • Q2. Functional round

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude, market research

Round: Test
Experience: Technical written test

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