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      Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

      23 Jul 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Basel

      Other Postdoctoral Fellow interview reviews for Novartis

      Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

      6 Nov 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Novartis (Basel) in Jan 2024

      Interview

      It was a 20 minutes telephonic interview with 4 persons. They were really nice and kind. We engaged an interesting discussion on the role and the team. Despite not having a positive answer, they took the time to give me some feedback about the interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time in which you had to work as a part of a team
      Answer question

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Novartis in Oct 2025

      Interview

      First interview with hiring managers: 30 minute video call, fairly general background questions and getting to know each other Second and final interview: 45 minute seminar presentation, then 30 minute interviews with 2-3 employees. Instead of an on-site interview, this was all through Zoom, but allowed for interviews across different sites, from Cambridge, Emeryville, and Basal. The schedule started with the seminar (with questions, a total of 1 hour), then one 30 minute interview, then a 2 hour break (for lunch). Then, two 30 minute interviews, another hour break, and a final 30 minute interview with the hiring managers again. Overall, this was a fairly casual process, the employers mostly asked questions about the seminar and talked or answered questions about Novartis.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at Novartis?
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      Postdoctoral Fellow Interview

      22 May 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Novartis

      Interview

      Timely and straightforward with clear instructions. I need to present about my research to a board of interviewer from the company, then they ask follow up questions, then 2-3 letters of recommendation are required

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How did I get my data?
      Answer question