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Novartis Healthcare Medical Education Executive Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 12 Oct 2020

Novartis Healthcare Medical Education Executive Interview Experiences

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why you think its you who should be hired ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always listen to the questions first .
never interrupt the interviewer.

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Past experience, Accounting concepts, tested on communication

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good.

I appeared for an interview before Jul 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Self introduction
Tips: Be bold and kind.

Round: Test
Experience: I was given questions regarding the biological equipments and their usage
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 10

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: My to be team leader was testing my attitude

Skills: Knowledge Of MS Office
College Name: SASTRA University, Thanjavur

I appeared for an interview 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 ...

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  • 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 appeared for an interview 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 Walk-in and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude questions, 15 in number.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about yourself
  • Q2. How do you know, you'll better suit the current opening in our org?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be professional and communication expectations will be high.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Jan 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Process of aggregate in brief for all sections
  • Ans. 

    Aggregate is the process of combining data from different sections into a single result.

    • Aggregate functions are used to perform calculations on groups of rows to give a single result.

    • Common aggregate functions include SUM, AVG, COUNT, MAX, and MIN.

    • Aggregate queries often involve grouping data by certain criteria before applying the aggregate function.

    • For example, calculating the total sales revenue by region or finding

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Knowledge and work experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't expect a competitive package. It is now a mediocre company.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about previous experiences
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Initial with the recruiter
  • Q2. Brief about yourself and experience
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Training development manager
Round 4 - Assignment 

Formal round of interview with the Operations manager

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