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Updated 1 Mar 2025

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Reason for change of company?
  • Q2. Depreciation based Questions Lease accounting case study

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read about Depreciation and Lease accounting and need dept knowledge on case studies

Top Novartis Senior Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is your understanding of the current international reference pricing situation?
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Senior Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain 3 statement financial model Calculating discount rate Could you walk me through the DCF model? Other valuation methods. What PE is ideal? What is the other matrix to value the company? Difference between IRR and CAGR. What is Bond Y... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How scan, substr function works
  • Ans. 

    The scan function is used to search for a specific pattern within a string, while the substr function extracts a portion of a string based on specified starting and ending positions.

    • The scan function is commonly used in text processing to find occurrences of a specific pattern within a string.

    • The substr function is used to extract a substring from a larger string based on specified starting and ending positions.

    • Example...

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  • Q2. Tell me about ur last project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a predictive model for customer churn in a telecommunications company.

    • Used Python and SQL to clean and analyze customer data

    • Built a machine learning model using scikit-learn to predict customer churn

    • Performed feature engineering to improve model performance

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare thoroughly what you mentioned in your resume

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Q1. How scan, substr function works
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Dec 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 - Group Discussion 

Self and qualification then traning

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Product introduction seal process

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - this is very good company and there is alot of scope ahead in this company
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Knowledge regarding API Facility
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Three main factor for good design
  • Ans. 

    The three main factors for good design are functionality, efficiency, and aesthetics.

    • Functionality: The design should meet the intended purpose and be user-friendly.

    • Efficiency: The design should be optimized for performance and cost-effectiveness.

    • Aesthetics: The design should be visually appealing and fit the intended environment.

    • Example: A well-designed electrical control panel should be easy to operate, use energy ef...

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Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion

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Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Aug 2024

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Personal life, Academics, Domain related questions.

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation
  • Q2. Joining date confirmation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please do not join if u do not hold CA or higher degrees. Thia captive makes CA's transactional jobs and pays them as associates. Company beleives that CA's knows everything and will act as plug & play kind.

Top Novartis Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. how to reduce unintentional human errors
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Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. There is a chairman of a conglomerate. He has been on the post for 10 years, and is extremely dominating. He treats the various business heads like children, not letting them take any major decision. While the chairman has negatives, he bel... read more
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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Oct 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Sql questions and some questions related to the role
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Logical questions general aptitude related questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. With group head. No technical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interview and all the 3 rounds are conducted withing a week. Fast recruitment. Overall good experience

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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Jobs at Novartis

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case study of health care analytics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Fitment

Senior Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1. What you understand the requirement of shuttering material at project site?
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 5 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. Basic Qliksense questions . Set analysis expressions. SQL questions revolving around GROUP BY clause.
Round 3 - Logical Reasoning 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Logic based questions like cake cutting into equal parts in 1 cut , weight based questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural questions and scenario based questions. Discussion with Group Head
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation round mostly. Try to negotiate and do market research of the pay scale of the job you are applying for.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Novartis Senior Analyst interview:
  • Qliksense YouTube questions
  • Logicql reasoning questions
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Technical round was easy , 2nd round was logic based , you don't have solve entire problem in this, you can explain your approach, that should be fine. 3rd round is with senior leadership. Be yourself and be honest with your answers. It was more like a conversation than an interview. Be confident and work on your communication skills.

Top Novartis Senior Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is your understanding of the current international reference pricing situation?
Add answer

Senior Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain 3 statement financial model Calculating discount rate Could you walk me through the DCF model? Other valuation methods. What PE is ideal? What is the other matrix to value the company? Difference between IRR and CAGR. What is Bond Y... read more
View answer (1)

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.

Associate Director Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How will you manage the New location and ramp up the Resourcing as per business requirement
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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Nov 2022

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in May 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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal questions were asked
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions about your area will be asked. The only advice is to be honest answers of every question asked.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Again basic to advanced level of questions were asked.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be honest be real, don't give answers just to make interviewer happy.

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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