Talk about where you are in your job search. Are there any other places you are considering or interviewing with?
To gauge your sense of urgency and if they need to move things along if you are a top candidate for their role, CVS Pharmacy is looking for you to be open and honest with where your current job search sits. The goal of your response is to inform the company of your job search status while further expressing your interest in this specific opportunity at CVS Pharmacy.
Avoid giving the impression that you are only counting on this particular opportunity at CVS Pharmacy. Think of this interview question as a 'first date' question. If the person you are on a first date with asked for the names of other people you're dating, you wouldn't start listing other people's names. You also wouldn't say, 'I'm fully committed to only you.' Instead, you want to express your interest while remaining open to other opportunities.
The hiring managers must understand where you are in your job search and which roles or companies are most appealing to you. It will make the interview and hiring process smoother when the company knows what they need to do to remain competitive with your time and attention.
Talk about your search without disclosing every detail of where else you are interviewing. You are never obligated to reveal the names of the companies you're entertaining. Instead of saying, "Tomorrow I have a second interview with Company ABC and a third interview booked with Company XYZ at the end of the week..." consider saying, "I am actively interviewing with one other organization. It is a hospital-based role, so I'm openly considering hospital and retail positions to see where I can find my best fit."
The average HireVue interview takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. This one-way video interview typically includes three to five questions. Depending on the hiring company's parameters, the HireVue platform will generally give you 30 seconds to prepare a response and up to two minutes to answer each question. It's important to note that HireVue stops recording as soon as your time limit is up, so it's better to run under time than overtime.
"I am in interview stages with two other organizations for similar Pharmacist positions and am in the final interview stage for one of these positions. I am eager to secure work shortly. However, I will wait for the right opportunity before accepting a job offer. I am interested to know CVS Pharmacy's approximate timeline for this hiring decision. Perhaps we could cover this in our first face-to-face meeting."
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