We need outside-the-box thinkers to continue to stay competitive in the medical device industry. Tell me about a time you thought about something differently or proposed a new way of doing something.

"I started at my current company with a staff who had been there a long time. I'm a big believer in Lean Six Sigma principles and saw tons of waste in our process. I took time to get to know the people and learn the current process. Then I suggested new ways to streamline our operations, such as consolidating vendor agreements, leveraging some of our global contracts, and having people 'own' more of their process instead of handing it off to others. Because I had built relationships with the people in the department first, they were more open to the change. Within the first year, we produced 30% more revenue with no added staff because of the changes I recommended."

"I was on several project teams during my college program. In one of my marketing classes, there was an assignment where we had to think about new solutions to generate leads for a small business in our community. I did my homework on the company and researched the competitors and main demographic of the customers. I recommended doing a re-targeting campaign on the largest competitor's website. They liked my idea and gave me a small budget to try out this campaign. I increased traffic to their website and the number of people who subscribed, so they were pleased."

Knowing that this will be a theme of your interview, consider how you brought innovation and improvement into your work in the past. Come to your interview prepared to share with the interviewer your idea, how it was executed, and the positive outcome that came from it. To further your answer, think about how you can bring new and fresh ideas to the team at Philips Healthcare.