One phone interview (1 hr) followed by an on-site interview (1 day). The on-site interview was a whole day with back to back interviews lasting about 30 min to 1 hr where you get to meet several of the investigators working there. Make sure your science is polished and you can think about the big picture. The whole process takes about 2 months.

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.