Bristol-Myers Squibb Mock Interview
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Question 16 of 44
By this time in your career, you should have advanced further. What has slowed down your career progression?
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
When an interviewer sees slow career progression on your resume, they will immediately want to determine whether this is by your own choice, outside circumstances, or a lack of motivation to create growth. In asking this question, the team at Bristol-Myers Squibb is simply looking to hear your thoughts on your career progression and that you are satisfied with how things have turned out for you up to this point in your career.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I agree with you that my career progression has been slower than some. You will see that between 2009 and 2015, I worked for the same company without an increase in my job title. The company was too small to offer a promotion to me as the next level was ownership, and the business wasn't for sale. In my current position, my career growth has been very satisfying, and I look to continue and forge ahead in my career at Bristol-Myers Squibb."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I'm honestly happy with how my career has advanced up to this point. I'm the type of person that likes to master what I do and provide excellent results in my work, and I've been able to do this throughout my entire career. Over the past six months, I've realized that I've accomplished all I can in my current role, and I'm ready for this next career move at Bristol-Myers Squibb."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
First and foremost, you must know there is no right or wrong answer to this question. If you feel that your career has progressed slower than you wish, you must be honest with the interviewer at Bristol-Myers Squibb when discussing this. But if you are happy with how you progressed, passionately display your satisfaction to your interviewer.
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I worked for the same company and advanced to Digital marketing team leader. But due to covid, I am out of a job, because they were doing some budget-cutting and it was a small to mid-level company.
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Good answer to a tough question. Another approach may be to talk about how you plan to escalate your progress if you get this position.
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