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Updated 18 Jan 2025

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 4 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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are key projects that you have worked on?
  • Q2. Questions related to Alteryx projects which I had worked on
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Can you explain different sections on a balance sheet and P&L statement?
  • Ans. 

    Balance sheet and P&L statement sections explained.

    • Balance sheet sections: Assets, Liabilities, Equity

    • P&L statement sections: Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold, Gross Profit, Operating Expenses, Net Income

    • Assets include current and non-current assets such as cash, inventory, property, and equipment

    • Liabilities include current and long-term liabilities such as accounts payable, loans, and bonds

    • Equity includes common stock, ret...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic HR related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very basic interviews for financial analyst role for MMF Novartis role.. They are basically looking for someone with finance background and some knowledge of Alteryx and Qliksense

Financial Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Suppose you have 10000 US dollars with you, out of which you took a loan of 5000 US Dollars. Now suppose you have purchased two assets of 5000 US Dollars each, one through cash and other through bank loan. How would you show this transactio... read more
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why we should hire you?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Firstly, you need to ask her/him tell me about your self?
Secondly, you will ask why we should hire you?
Thirdly, what kind of skills you have and are you comfortable with this environment ?
Fourthly, tell us something about a special skill that already you have and that kind of skill is must we are very useful to us.
Lastly, Are you comfortable with this salary ? That's it . All the best .

Executive Regulatory Affairs Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is DMF, modules in DMF, What is validation & different parameters of validation as per ICH Q2(R1)
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2022. 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 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Category expertise
  • Q2. Leadership experience

Category Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. If you are to start a men's grooming category in Gurgaon then how many partners will you start with
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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:
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 - 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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Q1. How will you manage the New location and ramp up the Resourcing as per business requirement
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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 21 Mar 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 4 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 - Case Study 

Market Entry Case Study - Asking to decide which product to choose for market entry

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Be thorough with your resume and be attentive
  • Q2. Do an SWOT analysis between Chennai and Banglore
  • Ans. 

    SWOT analysis between Chennai and Bangalore

    • Strengths of Chennai: Rich cultural heritage, affordable cost of living, well-connected transport system

    • Weaknesses of Chennai: Poor infrastructure, water scarcity, high pollution levels

    • Opportunities for Chennai: Growing IT sector, increasing tourism, potential for development in real estate

    • Threats for Chennai: Competition from other cities, natural disasters like floods and cy...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare HR questions and aptitude questions well. Be innovative

Top Novartis Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. A person has 3000 bananas and a camel. The person wants to transport the maximum number of bananas to a destination which is 1000 KMs away, using only the camel as a mode of transportation. The camel cannot carry more than 1000 bananas at a... read more
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Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. N-th Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 + 7. Formula: F(n) = F(n-... read more
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Get interview-ready with Top Novartis Interview Questions

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Take me through your resume
  • Q2. Why business analyst
  • Q3. Guesstimate questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was easy and very comfortable to communicate.

Business Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. You have 10 boxes of balls (each ball weighing exactly10 gm) with one box with defective balls (each one of the defective balls weigh 9 gm). You are given an electronic weighing machine and only one chance at it. How will you find out which... read more
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Senior Project Manager - Digital and Innovative Products Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Feb 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 4 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 

A quick 45 min test was conducted online.

Round 3 - Case Study 

3 hours of case study round was conducted.

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. One hardcore technical round was conducted among a panel of 4 people.
  • Q2. Project Management best practices

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be honest
You need to be the best in your field and know basics about what you have been doing.

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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Round 2 - Assignment 

Raw data was provided in excel, candidate has to clean the data and present final result in a ppt

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions related to your job
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectations, company details, how to connect again

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be confident and thorough with your resume.
Work on your key skills

Top Novartis Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. A person has 3000 bananas and a camel. The person wants to transport the maximum number of bananas to a destination which is 1000 KMs away, using only the camel as a mode of transportation. The camel cannot carry more than 1000 bananas at a... read more
View answer (2)

Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. N-th Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 + 7. Formula: F(n) = F(n-... read more
View answer (1)

Group Leader Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Mar 2022

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Very general question, already decided with internal candidates, for external candidates just formality and time pass to show that we have evaluated external candidates, full of lobbying in hiring

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are unknown to company you have better chance otherwise you will fall in politics of hiring

Group Leader Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. The pressure of submissions will we high and team lead will not we cooperative, will you we still joining us, if your answer is yes.... Congratulations you will we hired and fired asap. So are you still interested?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be honest with your years of experience. All information you share will be verified at the time of joining.
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Round 2 - Case Study 

Case study, stiuational handling questions,

Round 3 - Composure 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions based on your level of handling situation and seeing your work ethics
  • Q2. About your past sale achievements
  • Q3. What difference you made in your last job than other employees
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions about your past job.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Be completely aware of your current job products, customers.
2. You need to have every answer with examples that you have shown in your past job.
3. Ethics & complaince comes always first.
4. Don't talk ill about your last organization.

Novartis Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Novartis interview?
Novartis interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Novartis interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Novartis 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 Pharma, Project Management, Operations, Healthcare and Recruitment.
What are the top questions asked in Novartis interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Novartis interview -

  1. A person has 3000 bananas and a camel. The person wants to transport the maximu...read more
  2. The profits of a bank have been declining, how will you reverse the tre...read more
  3. Tell me in brief about the upper physiology of your body that deals with the b...read more
How long is the Novartis interview process?

The duration of Novartis interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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