Novartis Healthcare

Role: Associate (Marketing)

College: Not Specified (Campus Placement)

Interview Date: Not Specified (Campus Placement 2020)

Interview Type: On-Campus, Full-Time

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Hard (Coding Round)

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Numerical Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Coding Questions, Technical Questions (general), Resume-based questions, Strengths & Weaknesses, Scenario-based questions

Experience:

Novartis visited the college for campus recruitment for an Associate role, tagged under "Marketing". The recruitment process consisted of four rounds.

Round 1 (Aptitude Round): This round focused on Numerical Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. The exact duration and number of questions were not remembered, but speed was crucial. Around 150 students were shortlisted for the next round.

Round 2 (Coding Round): This round included 3 coding questions and 20 technical questions, with a total duration of 65 minutes. The coding questions were described as "really hard to solve," making it very difficult to complete all three. 30 students were shortlisted from this round.

Round 3 (Technical Interview): This round lasted 45 minutes. The key advice for this round was to thoroughly know and understand everything mentioned in the resume, as questions were primarily based on the resume content.

Round 4 (HR Interview): This was a simple interview. Standard HR questions like strengths and weaknesses were asked, along with some scenario-based questions. The candidate was one of two students who received a job offer.