Abbott Laboratories Internship Mock Interview
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Question 28 of 35
Who are our competitors?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
The interviewer wants to know how well informed you are about the industry and to gauge your commitment to your career pursuits. If you aren't familiar with the leaders of the industry of your profession, then you likely don't have the level of commitment they're looking for in their recruits. Additionally, your perspective on their competitors could serve to clue them into whether working for Abbott is your first, second, or third choice for possible employment.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Online search results list AbbVie, Agilent Technologies, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Bruker Corporation as Abbott's primary competitors. Do some cursory research on each competitor to see how they compare to Abbott. Volunteer your opinion on how Abbott stands apart from its competitors.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Keep your facts straight. Your answers should be relevant and reflect your worldview. Try not to overly praise one of Abbott's competitors.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"Abbott's competitors include Agilent Technologies, AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Bruker Corporation. Abbott stands apart from its competitors by ranking the highest in Product Quality and as the most highly recommended. I chalk that up to the sincerity of their values and their mission. It goes beyond just words. It's a philosophy which the company embraces, and it shows everything they do."
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