Novartis Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It was quite easy and the time given for all these sections was infact surplus.
Tips: One can clear the aptitude test easily if he/she has some practice.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD topics given to us were quite simple and many of us din't find any difficulty in clearing the Group Discussion round.All you need is to be clear and confident in expressing your stand and maintain dignity during the discussion.
Tips: If you can initiate or conclude the group discussion , it would be fetch you extra points.

Round: Problem Statement
Experience: The problem statement given to us involved many statistical data and the names given to the reports,products were also quite confusing.There were two options for us to analyze the situation.I performed the qualitative analysis and few of my friends calculated numerically the profitability and other parameters.The interviewer's do not expect the correct answer from us , they just look at the approach we followed to make our point.
Tips: Read the problem statement carefully without missing any data and eliminate the unwanted information so that you can focus on the objective.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I started writing the code for the given program but I lost the continuity in the middle of the program.So I requested the interviewers to understand my logic and condone the syntax errors.They were very much convinced and asked me few questions like Why Novartis? Why Management? etc...
Tips: The interviewer expects the confident answer from you rather than the correct answer.If you don't know the answer to a particular question , you can admit it deliberately.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I told them that I would ask the manager for buffer time of 2 months wherein I will put all my efforts and accomplish the work assigned to me in a satisfactory manner.If at all , the manager seems unconvinced after my wholehearted performance , then I would quit the job because expecting work from me is the primary responsibility of any employer when they are paying me such a huge compensation.Probably , this may not be the case with me as I would learn from my colleagues and definitely live up to the expectations of my manager.
Tips: Always make sure that your candidature and experiences you have in the past like internships,trainings complement your profile for the position they are looking for.

General Tips: Be yourself.
Skill Tips: Be cool , confident and think logically without being in a haste while answering the interviewers.
Skills: Quantitative Skills, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Spontaneity
College Name: National Institute of Technology , Warangal
Motivation: It is located in Hyderabad and offering good payscale.
Funny Moments: Not many during my selection process.