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IQVIA Software Engineer Level 1 Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 31 Jan 2025

IQVIA Software Engineer Level 1 Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asking introduction and tools
  • Q2. Asking command and down Time

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Research the company and role thoroughly.

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So, I talked to the HR yesterday about the interview. I asked Please send me the location But their English… bro I was shocked! It was like talking to someone jisne english nahi kuch ar hi seekh liya ho, if the HR’s English is this I can only imagine the rest of the company I decided to drop the interview with this chinese english😶‍🌫️
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why pharmacy job not ava

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview can done by video call, conference call &skype.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Anagram of two strings in java
  • Q2. Insert and select query in MySQL
  • Ans. 

    Insert and select data in MySQL using SQL queries

    • Use INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2, ...) VALUES (value1, value2, ...); to insert data

    • Use SELECT * FROM table_name; to select all data from a table

    • Use SELECT column1, column2 FROM table_name WHERE condition; to select specific data based on a condition

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Get and Post APIs in rest
  • Ans. 

    GET and POST are HTTP methods used in REST APIs for retrieving and sending data.

    • GET method is used to retrieve data from a server

    • POST method is used to send data to a server

    • GET requests are idempotent, while POST requests are not

    • GET requests should only be used for retrieving data, not for modifying data

    • Example: GET request to retrieve a list of users - GET /users

    • Example: POST request to create a new user - POST /users

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was technical round and there were three panelists. Started with alot of database questions and core java question. Prepare well about your project working in the company. I couldn't clear this round recieved rejection mail after two weeks.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jun 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Basic SQL questions ranging from joins to window function
  • Q2. Asked questions from resume projects
  • Ans. 

    I worked on various data analysis projects focusing on improving operational efficiency and decision-making processes.

    • Developed a predictive model to forecast sales trends, increasing accuracy by 20%.

    • Conducted a market analysis project that identified key customer segments, leading to a targeted marketing strategy.

    • Automated data collection processes, reducing manual entry time by 30% and minimizing errors.

    • Collaborated ...

  • Answered by AI

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is pharmacovigilance?
  • Q2. Which programing languages do you know?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Due to corona crises most companies prefer for telephonic interview. But when company reach student on phone call then their may be chance that student may not well prepared to face questions. And most of companies call students without notificaton. So student should be aware of basic knowledge of pharmacovigilance, clinical trials and offcourse the communication tricks. If student can manage this, then the possibility of getting selected increase. All the best.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

They send an mail which have the link about assessment test

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

In hall all are discussed and written an interview test

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self details, antidiabetis drugs,project ,ect

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't too panic on the point of interview...good karma on his way..🙌

IQVIA HR Interview Questions

51 questions and answers

Q. If you are assigned to work on two projects - One is a Milestone project wi ... read more
Q. How is your experience relevant to the position for which you have applied?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Quantity, reasonning, English question and have coding

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain yourself
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Role check
  • Q2. Tech stackP
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project based questions
  • Q2. AWS related questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a test to create a login page and connect to database

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is difference between interface and abstract class
  • Q2. What are main concepts of oops

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare with basic concetps

IQVIA Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IQVIA Software Engineer Level 1 interview?
IQVIA interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the IQVIA interview process are One-on-one Round.
What are the top questions asked in IQVIA Software Engineer Level 1 interview?

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Overall Interview Experience Rating

4/5

based on 3 interview experiences

Difficulty level

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Duration

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IQVIA Software Engineer Level 1 Salary
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₹8 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr
At par with the average Software Engineer Level 1 Salary in India
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3.9/5

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3.4

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Job security

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Company culture

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Promotions

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