The hiring process at Sandoz takes an average of 25 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Medical Advisor had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Chef de produit junior en alternance roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
During the interview, the leader of their team seemed to just be having fun in the interview. At first I thought it could have simply been his personality, however as time went on it became clear he was mocking me. It was one of the most humiliating experiences of my career. Totally unprofessional, waste of time.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sandoz in Feb 2015
Interview
I went through university recruiting and the process was pretty simple. First round was two 30-min cases on campus. I had two different interviewers, both were really nice. Before each case interview, there were 1-3 behavioral questions straight from my resume.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Sandoz (Princeton, NJ)
Interview
Job application thru company website. It took about 2 weeks for an offsite recruiter to call and make time for a phone screen. During the screen, a list of behavioral questions were asked that targeted past job experiences and how they were handled. The recruiter was trying to see how I responded to stress and unstable situations. During the screen the recruiter types up his answer to prepare it for the actual hiring manager to read along with recommendations.
The recruiter said he would recommend to the hiring manager that I get a phone interview. He was nice enough to provide insights on how to prepare (understand Sandoz products, current events). 2-3.5 weeks later, HR from corporate contacts me to set up phone interview. This was when I started to lose interest with the interview and the opportunity as a whole.
Rather than asking for a list of possible times I could do the phone interview with the hiring manager, it was stated that I will do the interview at a specific day and time. This shows no flexibility at all. Yes, it can be assumed that any manager would be busy, but at least ask for specific times that would work for the candidate.
I got the phone interview time straightened out. It was supposed to be up to 30 minutes but was cut in half by the hiring manager during the actual interview. The questions were similar to the initial phone screen but talks in detail about the job description and fit. I was told he would like to bring me in for an on-site interview. The request from HR actually came earlier than expected:4 business days.
At that point, I declined because I already accepted an offer.
If you are interviewing here, be aware of the amount of time it could take to set up your interviews. Perhaps the biggest turn off to expect is the lack of flexibility for interview time.