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ICON Plc SAS Programmer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 18 Mar 2023

ICON Plc SAS Programmer Trainee Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via campus placement at Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirapalli and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

I interviewed through my college campus. The aptitude questions are very easy and most question are biology questions.

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

The second round is the group discussion. My topic for GD is social media is boon or bane.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1) self introduction 2) family background 3) about relocation 4) about the job role 5) strength and weakness
  • Q2. Self intro about the job role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - it was an amazing experience. i cleared all rounds but my name is in the waitlisted candidates. but didn't got the offer.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. DM,SV,EX,EC,VS domain related question
  • Q2. Coding about Baseline flag and Regular using Functions daily while doing the programming
  • Q3. What is clinical Research and phases of Clinical trials
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About the previous project details and technical codes
  • Q2. About sdtm concepts
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basics of sas programming

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Questions about SAS
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql questions were theres
  • Q2. Clincial trials sdtm

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare smartly and be confident

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tricky questions on SQL joins and scenarios
  • Q2. Find the average of the ages of female and male and list out below average age.
  • Ans. 

    Calculate average age of male and female and list below average age.

    • Separate male and female ages into two arrays

    • Calculate average of each array

    • List out ages below the average for each array

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear in basics and all kind of syntax and don’t lie in the interview.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General Questions about yourself.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All questions were basic Statistics concept related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Fresh up your basic stati concey
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Statistics and sas questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion was the only part
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test have above average questions mostly LCM HCF

Round 3 - Coding Test 

SAS based questions, Base SAS, Proc SQL and Macros

ICON Plc Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in ICON Plc SAS Programmer Trainee interview?
ICON Plc interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the ICON Plc interview process are Resume Shortlist, Aptitude Test and Group Discussion.
How to prepare for ICON Plc SAS Programmer Trainee interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at ICON Plc. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at ICON Plc expect are Clinical Research, Healthcare, Account Management, Analytical Chemistry and Assurance.

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