How have your education and experience prepared you to join our diverse work environment in pharmaceutical sales?

"Over the course of my career, the sales roles I've held have put me face to face with a very diverse range of customers. I would join your team as a pharmaceutical sales representative who is confident in my ability to connect with and learn from any person, no matter where they came from. Right now, my customer base in the restaurant industry has me calling on customers of Hispanic, Asian, and Indian heritages and I have to be very knowledgeable in their menus and cultures to partner with them for the success of their business. At times, I have taken the time to read and study a bit more about certain cultures to help present the best options for new menu items. I see this experience as very beneficial as I would be coming to work with your diverse customer base."

Because it is such an important issue in healthcare and with the company you are interviewing with, be sure to think about how you've thrived in diverse environments throughout your career and formal education and come to your interview prepared to highlight how this will help you moving forward as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Since you will have daily interactions with physicians potentially from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond, make sure to talk about a time you collaborated effectively with someone who had a different background and cultural upbringing than you.