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Novartis Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Novartis Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~52 min
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysNovartis
Explain Time Complexity of Array SearchEasy

Explain how to analyze the time complexity of a common array search solution and justify the Big O result.

MathArraysSearchingNovartis
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Security & Infrastructure5 questions · ~44 min
What Is a VLANEasy

Tests basic networking knowledge relevant to enterprise software environments.

InfrastructureNetworkingQualityNovartis
Troubleshooting Production FailuresHard

Tests incident response, debugging strategy, and reliability practices under high impact conditions.

InfrastructureRisk AssessmentQualityNovartis
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System Design3 questions · ~26 min
Clinical Trial Data System DesignHard

Tests system design skills for clinical trial data workflows including ingestion, validation, access, and reporting.

InfrastructureData ModelingQualityNovartis
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Behavioral & Leadership13 questions · ~113 min
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More topics5 questions · ~44 min
Handling Missing Data in PipelinesMedium

Approach for handling missing data in an ML data pipeline, including validation, imputation, and safe downstream consumption.

InfrastructureETLBatch ProcessingNovartis
Database Design and ManagementMedium

Tests your ability to design and manage databases for reliable, performant application data.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsNovartis
Finding Operational BottlenecksMedium

Tests analytical thinking and practical approaches to improving throughput and reducing latency.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentNovartis
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
7-Day Rolling Average ExportsMedium
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Practice drill

Calculate a 7-day rolling average of Adobe Acrobat document exports using a window function.

Data AnalysisAggregationsAdobeAbbottOOura Ring
Monthly Sales Trends by CategoryMedium
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Practice drill

Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore
Contact Center Agent Performance MetricsHard
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Practice drill

Compute daily agent call KPIs and SLA using joins, aggregations, and window ranking in a contact center model.

ETLAggregationsData ModelingADP
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