Top 10 Ways to Ace Your Medical Sales Interview

Here are 10 of my best tips to help you have a great interview and get the job you want in medical sales, laboratory sales, clinical diagnostics sales, research laboratory sales, hospital equipment sales, imaging sales, medical device sales, pathology sales, pharmaceutical sales, DNA products sales, and biotechnology sales:

10.  Dress appropriately and watch your language.

9.  Do your homework on the company and what they are looking for before you get there.

8.  Have questions of your own to ask.

7.  Know how to close the interview and ask for the job.

6.  Remember that it’s a conversation.

5.  Know what to say if it turns out to be a behavioral interview.

4.  Know what to do when the money question comes up.

3.  Bring your brag book.

2.  Bring your 30-60-90-day sales plan.  It’s a sure-fire way to impress hiring managers. 

1.  Before you go, visit with your medical sales recruiter for custom consulting and individual advice.



Written by Peggy McKee - the medical sales recruiter
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  3. John on September 3rd, 2009 10:51 pm

    Filling a gap in “know how to close the interview and ask for the job.”

    What responses does one have to this situation?

    What can you do if after you ask the H.R. person whether or not they will support you as a candidate for the next step but they say the company does not allow them to answer that question in the interview?

    Since there is no opportunity for a “turn around” to a “no”, one thing I can think of is then asking for what they perceive are my 2 or 3 greatest weaknesses and 2 or 3 greatest strengths. A handling of weaknesses can then happen on the spot.

    What does the “Medical Sales Recruiter” suggest?

    However, say the H.R. persons says they aren’t even allowed to tell you your greatest weaknesses and strengths. Then what’s the strategy. I’m temped to leave things be but want to get the “Medical Sales Recruiters” feedback. Maybe something else can be done in this negotiation.

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