I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IQVIA (New York, NY) in Oct 2020
Interview
First Round - 1 hour long with 30 minutes behavioral and then 30 minutes case interview. The behavioral portion had pretty basic questions, but also had a "teach me" question, where the interviewer asked you to take a few minutes to think and then teach him something in 1-2 minutes. The case portion of this interview was a straightforward life sciences case - asked if a company should increase or decrease the price of the drug.
Final round - around 3 hours. One behavioral, one guided case, and another case where you had to create a presentation of 5 slides and present to the interviewer.
I thought the interview process went great and I really enjoyed all the people I talked to. However, IQVIA never contacted me after the final round. When I followed up with them, they said they'd let me know the next day and never did.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Should a company increase or decrease the price of their drug in response to a competitor coming on the market?
Where should a drug launch (had to look at different countries and the market opportunity for each, also had to put together one slide on the spot to summarize the conclusion you came to)
Another case where you were given 45 minutes to read over provided materials and put together 5 slides with pen/paper. Then you had to present it to the interviewer. The question was about a drug launch and you had to look at the opportunity for 2 disease areas the drug could be used for.
HR phone interview followed by 2 consultant case interview.
IQVIA's HR is very helpful and kind. However, one of the consultants wasn't very nice, he interviewed me with a condescending tone. He also imposed his views during the market sizing case. Did not even bother turning on the camera and introduce himself. Bad experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why IQVIA? Why healthcare consulting?
Tell me your greatest weakness
standard market sizing question
Phone Interview-- behavioral
Behavioral Interview- straightforward, asked about prior work experience and specific examples of relevant soft/hard skills
Two cases & Behavioral--- focus on market access/entry, got to meet with individuals at varying levels of the organization
Overall smooth and communicative interview process