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Updated 1 Mar 2025

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What barriers have you encountered?
  • Ans. 

    I have faced various barriers, including communication challenges, resource limitations, and resistance to change in teams.

    • Communication barriers: In a previous role, I encountered difficulties in conveying project goals to a diverse team, leading to misunderstandings.

    • Resource limitations: During a critical project, we faced budget cuts that restricted our ability to hire necessary personnel, impacting timelines.

    • Resist...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why work for Novartis

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

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Associate Director Interview Questions & Answers

user image Devendra Sahu

posted on 26 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your experience
  • Q2. Told about my personal experience and past company experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very good and structured process, company evaluates very thoroughly all the aspects of the candidate.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was relevant to the vacancy and involved discussions around the area of expertise, current R&R etc.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion around my experience, expectations and aspirations.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - - Be yourself
- Be Honest
- give precise answers

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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.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. Why did you choose dr Reddy’s
  • Q3. Expected package and why so
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell mean outbound self

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be your self , don’t cook up your cv too much

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

9 Questions

  • Q1. What was your job role in my previous company?
  • Ans. 

    I was a Senior Sales Associate responsible for managing a team of sales representatives and achieving sales targets.

    • Managed a team of sales representatives

    • Set and achieved sales targets

    • Provided training and guidance to new team members

    • Analyzed sales data and implemented strategies to improve performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you find the reagent addition rate for exothermic reaction?
  • Ans. 

    The reagent addition rate for exothermic reaction can be found by monitoring the temperature and adjusting the rate accordingly.

    • Start with a small addition rate and gradually increase it while monitoring the temperature.

    • Use a thermometer or temperature sensor to measure the temperature.

    • Adjust the rate based on the temperature changes to maintain a steady reaction rate.

    • Consider the reaction kinetics and the heat transfe...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How does a PID temperature indicator controlled works and explains how ramping function works?
  • Ans. 

    A PID temperature indicator controls temperature by adjusting heating/cooling based on feedback from sensors.

    • PID stands for Proportional-Integral-Derivative, which are the three control modes used to adjust temperature.

    • The indicator receives input from temperature sensors and compares it to the desired temperature setpoint.

    • Based on the difference between the two, the PID controller adjusts the heating/cooling output to...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Have you ever designed a utility distibution systems for a given block,of you have then explain the concept behind it?
  • Q5. What is MTSR,DSC,TSC and their diffences and when they are used?
  • Ans. 

    MTSR, DSC, and TSC are metrics used in call centers to measure performance and efficiency.

    • MTSR stands for Mean Time to Service Request and measures the average time it takes for a customer's service request to be resolved.

    • DSC stands for Delayed Service Calls and measures the number of service calls that were not resolved within a certain timeframe.

    • TSC stands for Total Service Calls and measures the total number of serv...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. XRD of crystalline material vs amorphous material differnces and explain?
  • Ans. 

    XRD is a technique used to determine the crystal structure of a material. Crystalline and amorphous materials show different patterns.

    • XRD stands for X-ray diffraction

    • Crystalline materials have a regular, repeating pattern of atoms while amorphous materials lack this pattern

    • XRD patterns of crystalline materials show sharp peaks while amorphous materials show broad peaks

    • XRD can be used to identify unknown crystalline mat...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What is the degree of freedom of water at triple point?
  • Ans. 

    The degree of freedom of water at triple point is 0.

    • Triple point is the temperature and pressure at which solid, liquid, and gas phases of a substance coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium.

    • At triple point, the degree of freedom of a substance is zero because all three phases coexist in equilibrium.

    • Water has a triple point at 273.16 K (0.01 °C) and a pressure of 611.73 Pa.

    • At triple point, water can exist as ice, liquid w

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. What is risk?
  • Ans. 

    Risk is the possibility of loss or harm occurring due to uncertain events or circumstances.

    • Risk involves uncertainty and the potential for negative consequences.

    • It can be managed through risk assessment, mitigation, and transfer.

    • Examples of risks include financial risks, health risks, and environmental risks.

    • Risk can also present opportunities for growth and innovation.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. How would you calculate the power required for a pump?
  • Ans. 

    The power required for a pump can be calculated using the formula: Power = (Flow rate x Head) / Efficiency

    • Calculate the flow rate of the pump

    • Determine the head or pressure required

    • Consider the efficiency of the pump

    • Use the formula: Power = (Flow rate x Head) / Efficiency

    • Example: If the flow rate is 1000 liters per minute, the head is 50 meters, and the efficiency is 80%, the power required would be (1000 x 50) / 0.8 =

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be honest in your answers...if you know just tell yes else fankly admit it i dont know.
One should be very clear in what they are saying.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. 1.How you can contribute to the organization?
  • Q2. What are your key strengths?
  • Q3. Where do you see yourself after 5 years?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident while answering the answers. Prepare yourself for interview well and practice all your assumptions.Be sure that you have good knowledge about your previous company and products.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Process Validation and cleaning validation related
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for a change?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview for validation department but assigned job in IPQA.. Overall bad experience

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Nov 2021. 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. Basics of Electrical, Standards related to earthing, Protection of Transformer,
  • Q2. Statutory Requirements, Maintenance of DG sets, Power billing and bidding

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good place to work and to great opportunity to learn and implement new things

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your current job responsibility?
  • Q2. Why you want to change the current job responsibility?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Dr. Reddy's Assistant Manager interview:
  • Reagrding OOS OOT and incidences
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have completed approx 5 years in Dr Reddy with current job responsibility so i want to change job responsibility in same organisation.

Novartis Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Novartis Associate Director interview?
Novartis interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Novartis interview process are One-on-one Round, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Novartis Associate Director 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 Novartis. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Novartis expect are Clinical Data Management, Project Management, Operations, Data Analytics and Pharmacy.

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