Industry Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Jobs and Listings

Can pharmaceutical sales jobs Interviews be challenging? Well, if you correctly prepare, your interviews should be an easy flowing conversation about you, the company and the job opportunity. If you don't correctly prepare and know what to expect during the pharmaceutical interview you will get flattened! Guaranteed! Competition for a pharmaceutical sales rep position is too tight to just "wing it" and hope you get the position with a big smile and witty answers. Interview Process Overview: This is a usually a 2 to 6 step interview process lasting anywhere from one week to a month ... depending on the company's hiring policies and the companies urgency to hire. An initial phone screen is usually followed with several face-to-face interviews. Basic pharmaceutical sales rep jobs Interview Preparation: Know the latest interviewing techniques, questions, and how to correctly answer them. You must be prepared for the SITUATION, ACTION AND OUTCOME type of interview questions. Situational questions will be asked and your answers must include the actions taken and the outcome of your actions. Know your 90 second commercial: The "90-second commercial" is about you, what you have done, and why they should hire you. This needs to be concise and focused on your RECENT accomplishments. (A typical pharmaceutical sales representative spends less than 2 minutes in front of the Physician, so his/her sales pitch needs to be clear and concise ... much like your 90-second commercial). Know the company, products and job description: The company website is an excellent place to start. Pharmaceutical company's websites provide you with a wealth of information, but do not stop your research here. While on the website, look for the following information: job description, corporate headquarters, senior management, current products and indications, research and development, financials, and press releases. (Special note: press releases are a hidden jewel of recent information ... Ask the hiring manager about a recent press release and see how he/she reacts). Know how to close the deal: Tell the hiring manager you want this job! Don't forget to write a thank you note (letter or email) with in 24 hours of the interview.