Tell us about your long-term career goals and plans.

The hiring team at Pfizer wants assurance that you see yourself working for the company long-term. They also want evidence that your career goals match what Pfizer can offer you now and years into the future.

If you're unsure of what qualifies as a long-term career goal, consider a few of these examples:

- Earning a degree or upgrading your existing education
- Growing a network of followers through consistent thought leadership
- Changing careers to a new industry that excites you
- Figuring out your ultimate dream job and taking action steps to get there

There are a few pitfalls to avoid when answering this question:

1) Giving an unrealistic response. For instance, "My long-term goal is to work my way up the ladder to becoming the next CEO in 12 months."

2) Giving a response that's unrelated to the job. For instance, "My long-term goal is to live overseas teaching English."

3) Giving an answer that shows a lack of preparedness. For instance, "I'm not sure where I'd like to be in the long term. I mean, I don't know the future."

The decision-makers want to be clear on how this job at Pfizer fits your long-term goals. Showing personal and professional clarity is the key to a great answer. Here is a simple framework to help you form a response:

"In the long term, I would like to (insert your goal). So far, I have (describe the action steps you've taken so far). To meet this goal, I plan to (discuss the action steps you plan to take)."

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.

"In the long term, I would love to lead a sales team in bringing new and innovative health solutions to providers and patients throughout the country. My breadth of experience has prepared me well for this Sales Specialist role at Pfizer, and I would love to work with and shadow sales leadership staff over time once I build a solid base and prove my skills to you."