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Updated Feb 1, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Field Sales Representative at BD
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Phone interview
Rep Interview
Manager Interview
Management Interview
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Better offer from another company
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
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Director at BD
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 (took 2 months)
Initial call from Search firm, followed by meeting the consultant from the search firm. This was followed up with an interview with the Country maanger and the HR head, in India. After this, a trip to Singapore to meet up with the heads of the business vertical, Finance, HR and the overall BD head for APAC. All were met independently, with each person focussing on probing on some of the competencies.
Meeting all people independently, allows the company to divide the task of assessing on different skills and competency, as well as allowed me to assess a range of people, compare answers to my questions, given by different people and to get a good sense of culture - which seemed to one of down to earth people, high levels of informality.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate a "fair" market based package, instead of a "current/prev + % markup" - since in my previous job I had taken a sharp CTC cut, in lieu of a 5% stake, and hence my base CTC was lower than normal.
While considering an offer, do probe on the internal heirarchy and whether your role would have "internal equity". Also seek clarifications on likely ESOP grants, how it works - and the linkage with different levels of the heirarchy (Job Groups)
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
Helpful Interview?
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No
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Buyer at BD
Posted Dec 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in San Antonio, TX (took 3 weeks)
HR set up a phone interview, a site interview followed. You are seated in a room with three other applicants. A site manager gives presentation abt company. Then applicants are called to interview with managers. First 1:1 w a lead buyer then 1:1 w finance mgr.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Engineering at BD
Posted Aug 14, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Baltimore, MD (took 4 weeks)
Had two phone interviews, after which was called on a one day on site interview which consisted of 7 interviews, one of which was a strictly technical interview, the others were a combination of behavioral and technical both. The hiring manager mentioned I was certainly an impressive candidate, but a week later I was sent a 'no' . Reason being they had another candidate who was a better fit. People were very polite.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Regulatory Affairs Associate at BD
Posted Jul 12, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 in Durham, NC (took a day)
The person who interviewed me as the department manager was not the department manager but protrayed herself as if she was about to get the job. She did not get the job.
The day I started another person was at orientation as the department manager and no one in the department knew he was hired. No one had interviewed with him or had been told he was coming.
It made the job uncomfortable. The person who thought she was getting the managers jobs took out her frustrations on everyone around her and made sure things go screwed up for the new guy. It brought everyone down, things were a real mess.
Interview Questions
Why do you want the job.
What have you done in the past.
Negotiation Details
Yes. Only work here is you can't find anything else.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Part-Time Data Administrative at BD
Posted Jun 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took a day)
I had my interview with my department manager and one of human resource. It was in a very clam and nice office and the interview was more like a conversation. It was very easy for me to show them what I can do and what advantages I have. Of course they also asked me about my weaknesses, but while I was telling them mine, the already offered a way to make them my strenghtes as well. It was a nice 1:1 interview.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Vice President Marketing at BD
Posted Jun 3, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Mahwah, NJ (took 2 weeks)
they looked to screen first and then multiple 1:1 interviews
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
salary too low
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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Inappropriate?
Quality Assurance Analyst at BD
Posted Mar 12, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Franklin Lakes, NJ (took 1+ week)
Very easy overall process. The process of initial phone interview to start of job took about 6 weeks. Very quick and efficient.
Negotiation Details
Negotiated a higher salary.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Marketing at BD
Posted Feb 25, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 4 weeks)
I applied to BD through my school's on campus recruiting. I was selected for a first round interview on campus, which was a 45 minute 1 on 1 with a BD manager (not HR). My interviewer was very nice and mostly wanted to know why BD, why the medical device industry, why marketing, etc. I got the sense that he was really trying to figure out if I would be a good fit for the company, and for one of the specific roles they had open. He asked me if I had a preference for one of their 3 business practices, or geographical location. There were also a few behavioral questions (tell me about a time when...) I didn't get any marketing case questions, but some of my classmates also applied for marketing positions at BD and said they got marketing case questions.
About a week or two later, I was notified via email that I made it through to second round interviews at the BD headquarters in Franklin Lakes, NJ. At this point I was assigned specific roles on specific projects that I would be interviewing for. On the interview day, I had a one hour interview for each role that I was assigned as a potential candidate. One interviewer seemed like he was selling the project to me more than asking me questions. The questions he asked were just about my experience and why BD, why this industry, etc. Other interviews had more questions directed towards me, but they were mostly behavioral. There were no surprising questions in any of my interviews. Although I will say, they both ended a little early, so be prepared with questions for your interviewer that show your interest in the company.
I heard back about a week and a half later with an offer, but ultimately decided not to accept.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
The culture at BD didn't seem like a good fit for me. Over the course of the application process, I had the chance to talk to about a dozen BD employees, and the consistent pattern I noticed was that everyone seemed to have made huge sacrifices in their personal/family life. One person lived in an entirely city from her family and young children, another relocated almost every year he had been with BD, including internationally. It seemed like you couldn't move up in the organization without frequent travel and relocation. I was looking for a more family friendly work culture with work life balance and stability. I also wasn't extremely passionate about the medical devices industry, so the work wasn't worth the sacrifice for me.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Scientist at BD
Posted Feb 22, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Raleigh, NC (took a day)
All day interview that started with a 45 minute talk with 15 min Q&A followed by a series of one-on-one or multi-person interviews. Everyone I met was personable and professional but I was not challenged technically nor would anyone tell me specifics of the job; questions were mostly "describe a situation where...". Lunch experience was underwhelming as it involved sitting in their on-site cafeteria with an unappetizing food selection, boring pleasantries, and excessive background noise. Final interview was with HR and I knew I didn't get the job when the rep spent the entire time BS'ing with me. The hiring manager said three weeks for a decision but I didn't let the door hit me on the way out.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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