What are your goals in seeking a position as a pharmaceutical sales representative?
Pharmaceutical companies often get a very deep and flooded candidate pool when they recruit for new sales reps. As your interviewer invites their top candidates based on resumes to interview, one important factor that they will be gauging among all candidates is the drive to succeed. To hear about this initial drive you would bring, your interviewer wants to hear you discuss your short-term and long-term goals as a pharmaceutical sales rep.
"As I've considered going into pharmaceutical sales for a few years now, I wanted to wait to apply until I found the perfect role and company to join and I'm confident I found that here. If I'm hired to join your team, my immediate goals would be to onboard quickly and thoroughly and be up and running in my territory as soon as possible. I'm a fast learner who would come here eager to learn and grow from day one on the job. Looking out into the future, my goal would be to become one of the top inside sales reps here and work my way into an outside sale rep job. From there, I would be setting my goals sky high by earning a major market share in women's health specialty medications, where my passion lies."
Prior to your interview, be sure to think about what your immediate and long-term goals would be in pharmaceutical sales, and come to your interview prepared to lay them out for your interviewer. Remember that your interviewer will be looking to hear your motivation for success, so don't hesitate to talk about the lofty goals you have and reiterate that you are committed to the success of both yourself and the company that you'll be representing.
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Anonymous Answer
My immediate goal is to secure a position with a reputable, growth-oriented pharmaceutical company. I am eager to learn and grow within the company. This particular position is in inside sales, but I would like to work towards outside sales. I enjoy meeting new people and working with people face to face.
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