Stryker Ltd. Mock Interview

Master 35 Stryker Ltd. interview questions covering medical device sales, clinical knowledge, and customer-focused problem solving.

Question 32 of 35

How would your references describe you?

How to Answer
Example Answer
Community Answers

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

As part of their hiring process post-interview, Stryker may choose to contact the professional references that you provided. Ensuring that a candidate is a great fit for both the job duties and the workplace culture is important to the team at Stryker, so they want to give you a leg up to discuss how your references will talk about your work ethic and values. Think about phrases and words that have been used to describe you in formal performance reviews and in discussions with your current and former colleagues. Make sure to connect how you would be described to fitting in well in Stryker's innovative and growth-encouraging culture, while also being able to step into the job on day one and find success.

Ryan Brunner

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 more than happy to provide my professional references at any time. They include my current director of six years, a former supervisor, and three of my current colleagues on my team. All are supportive of this potential career move for me. If you were to contact them, the first thing they would all highlight is my ability to be a cohesive, adaptable, and great teammate. I've proven my ability to show that the work of the greater team is more important than any individual effort. I'm so excited about the potential to join the Stryker team because I know it takes amazing team efforts to put out amazing surgical, orthopedic, and neurotechnology products that you do on a daily basis. The other point that I'm confident will come through from my references is that I'm highly motivated in my work and don't stick to the status quo when getting things done. One of Striker's core values is performance, and I hope I've made it clear today that I would come to this team ready to deliver from my first day on the job here."

Interview Coach

Jaymie

A real coach, not AI. I read every answer myself and write back with personalized feedback.

Typically responds within 24 hours.

0 - Character Count

Anonymous Answer

In my previous job, I had good feedback from my managers describing me as a hard worker who gets along very well with everyone in the group. Very energetic and fast learner.

Jaymie's Feedback

It's great to share feedback you've received in the past to help highlight your skills in your response. Good job!

Previous Question Next Question

35Stryker Ltd. Interview Questions & Answers

1.At Stryker, we need outside-the-box thinkers to continue to innovate our company so we can 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.

2.What interests you about coming to work in the medical devices field?

3.At Stryker, our medical devices can truly change people's lives. A patient may have a question or concern about one of our devices. How have you handled a difficult customer interaction in a previous position?

4.Here at Stryker, we firmly believe in an inclusive culture and we put a lot of effort into diversity and inclusion efforts. Are these things important to you? If so, why?

5.The technology in the medical device industry is changing rapidly. At Stryker, we are investing in new technology to help patients and our teams do their jobs more effectively. How do you keep up to speed with changing technology?

6.At Stryker, we believe in finding the most efficient ways of doing things. How have you used technology to be more efficient?

7.At Stryker, our customers are our top focus and we strive to meet their needs with new and innovative products that help enhance their business. What are some things that you do that prove you are customer driven in your work?

8.At Stryker, many of our sales relationships are with large hospital organizations. In previous roles, how have you made connections with the right people in large hospital organizations?

9.We value integrity in the workplace and foster an environment where our employees do what is right at all times, even when shortcuts may make life easier. Talk about a time when your integrity was challenged. How did you handle that situation?

10.In the medical device industry, we are highly regulated by the FDA and other entities. What experience do you have working with regulatory bodies?

11.We've been voted a best place to work. What kind of work environment do you thrive in?

12.In your job, what does delivering results mean to you and how have you shown your ability to do this in your work?

13.When starting a new job, what are steps you've taken to develop a 30, 60, and 90-day plan for yourself?

14.At Stryker, we believe in continuous feedback so we can all improve. When have you received constructive feedback?

15.At Stryker, we work on a lot of cross-functional team projects. Tell me about a project team you've been on and explain your role.

16.Here at Stryker, our people are one of our four core values and we believe in growing talent from within. What are your ultimate career goals if hired for this position?

17.What is a work accomplishment you feel very proud about that you'd like to share?

18.In the medical device industry, it is important our teams are cohesive so we can continue to drive excellence. Tell me about a time you gave feedback to a peer.

19.At Stryker, we value professional development and education. What is the last learning opportunity you have been able to participate in?

20.Here at Stryker, we have a supply chain transparency program that ensures we are sourcing gold, tungsten, and tin from socially responsible sources. What do you know about this program and is it important to you?

21.We give back to the greater good by sponsoring Operation Smiles, a program that offers free surgeries for children and medical education around the globe through medical missions. Have you had the chance to give back through your work?

22.In the medical device industry, there is a lot of industry jargon and lingo and many acronyms to learn to understand the business. What are some strategies you've used to acclimate quickly when you've started a new job in the past?

23.At Stryker, we believe in quality first in all that we do. Do you have any formal training in quality initiatives and, if so, how have you applied them to your work?

24.At Stryker, our organization is highly matrixed with U.S. and global partners on our teams. How have you navigated this kind of environment in the past?

25.Accountability is taken very seriously in all that we do here at Stryker. How do you ensure that you are accountable for your word in following through on what you say you will do?

26.Stryker is in continuous pursuit of acquiring new companies to merge with and we have completed many successful acquisitions in recent years. Have you been a part of a corporate merger or acquisition in the past? How did this impact your work?