Preparing for a Pharmaceutical Sales Job Interview
My first question is: Why would you want to? The industry’s going downhill fast for sales reps. Other areas of medical sales (laboratory sales, clinical diagnostics sales, medical device sales, biotech sales, imaging sales, pathology sales–just about any other area of healthcare sales) are more stable, less tied to the economy, more respected, and more appealing if you really like the sales process. Click here for more information.
But, if you’re set on taking your chances in pharmaceutical sales, here’s what to do to have a successful pharmaceutical sales job interview:
1. Research the company. There is no substitute for doing your homework. Know what the company does, what its current issues are, and what the future plans include. Your job is to find out what you can do for them. Your research gives you material to talk about during the interview and a way to custom-fit your answers to their specific questions.
2. Build a brag book. Click the link for the video and more explanation, but basically it’s a collection of awards, sales rankings, successful projects, letters from happy customers or managers, and so on. When you present it during the interview, it showcases your presentation skills as well as your accomplishments. Here’s a link to a podcast if you need it.
3. Create a 30/60/90-day plan. This kind of plan is a written demonstration of what you will do for the company in your first 3 months on the job–how you will get your training, how you will transition into being a contributing member of the sales team, and so on. Here’s a link to a video and a blog post that explains them in more detail, but if you need more help, you can download samples and a template with audio coaching from the Sales Recruiter. This kind of plan will definitely get the attention of the hiring manager.
4. Read my Tips on How to Ace Your Medical Sales Interview. Also, here’s an article on Sales Interview Questions for you. Think of your interview as a sales call, and act accordingly.
5. Consider custom coaching from the Medical Sales Recruiter. Most people need no more than an hour. Ask the questions you need in a private, one-on-one conversation to improve your personal situation. I’ve been a medical sales recruiter for over 10 years now, and I was in the medical sales area before that as a sales rep, regional manager, and national accounts manager. I can go over your resume with you, critique your answers to interview questions and prepare you for the interview, give you insider tips on the industry, help you get into medical sales if you’re new to it, teach you how to negotiate and recognize a fair offer, build your personal brand, or even decide between job offers. Career coaching works.
Written by Peggy McKee - the medical sales recruiter
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