I applied through university. I interviewed at ICON in Feb 2019
Interview
Good, not so difficult. Quite in depth questions asked, the interviewers are highly skilled. Quality of the interview was very good. They make sure to maintain the standards of the organization. Your communication skills are deeply monitored during interview. Also, attitude.
Two people with questions, 5 minute chat with a current colleague before hand. One of the interviewers talked a lot about the job before the interview commenced. The other one was pretty silent.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ICON (Toronto, ON)
Interview
Detail oriented and most questions were around my resume and what I know about EDC systems. Some questions about how to analyze data. Interview went for almost 1 hour. Questions were asked about how to manage different projects and time.
I applied through university. I interviewed at ICON (Cochin) in Dec 2021
Interview
HR of the Clinical Data Management team took an interview lasting 20-30 minutes. He asked me to introduce myself, questions about my interests, questions about Clinical Data Management and Clinical Research Organisation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview questions
Company: ICON plc
Job position: Clinical Data Coordinator
1) Give self-introduction
2) What do know about Clinical Research?
3) What do you know about Clinical Data Management?
4) You are a Post-graduate in Maths will you be able to understand biological terms which will be frequently used here.
5) Do know what ICH is?
6) Do you know about phases of clinical trials?
7) Situational question-
a) Suppose you are working on a project with 2 other employees, one of them got sick, and the result is to be submitted to the client before the deadline. How will you deal with this situation?
b) Suppose your other team member also took leave saying an excuse and you found out that he was lying to escape the deadline. What will you do?
8) Are you willing to work in any of the three company location in India?