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Daiichi Sankyo Interview Questions & Reviews
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Interview Experience 26 Ratings
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at Daiichi Sankyo
No Offer – Reviewed May 2, 2013
Interview Details – Completed online application; had a brief phone screen; then had 2 in person interviews
Interview Question – Why did you choose your major in college? Discuss 3 personal strengths and things to develop? What motivates you? How much did you earn over the years in your previous job? Answer Question
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Sales Representative at Daiichi Sankyo
No Offer – Interviewed in Sacramento, CA Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 18, 2013
Interview Details – The first interview was a phone screen by the hiring manager. The interview started with us going over the resume and asking about work experience. I was also asked what type of extracurricular activities I do, sports etc. The next interview was face to face and lasted about an hour with me asking questions about the company for the last 10 minutes.
Interview Question – Tell me of a time that the group you were working with was going in one direction and you thought a different direction was the necessary course of action. Answer Question
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Sales Representative at Daiichi Sankyo
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 30, 2013
Interview Details – Got a phone call from the hiring manager. Asked general interview questions and was asked to come in for a one on one interview. Interviewed with hiring manager and another hiring manager and received an email a few days later saying I had been moved to the next round. Waiting to hear back from the hiring manager on the details for the next step in the interview process...
Interview Question – What are 2 characteristics that you think make a pharmaceutical rep successful? Answer Question
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at Daiichi Sankyo
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 2, 2013
Interview Details – Phone screen, 2 in-person with DM, trip to regional office to interview with RD and DM.
Interview Question – Standard STAR questions Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There was nothing to negotiate, take or leave it
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at Daiichi Sankyo
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Los Angeles, CA Jan 2008 – Reviewed Oct 29, 2012
Interview Details – Depends on the Hiring Manager. It helps if you know someone within the company. They give out referral fees. Hard to get in if you don't know anyone. You meet with hiring DM and another DM or employee. If you get chosen, they send you out to the Regi. office.
Interview Question – Standard Star format questions. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Little negotiation room.
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Sales Specialist at Daiichi Sankyo
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, OH Jun 2008 – Reviewed Sep 28, 2012
Interview Details – Simple but through a third party agent. Company is looking for people with no experience.
Interview Question – None Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No
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Cardiovascular Specialty Sales Representative at Daiichi Sankyo
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Parsippany, NJ Jun 2008 – Reviewed Sep 14, 2012
Interview Details – The Interview process consisted of an initial contact with a recruiter. This was followed by two face to face interviews with the District Manager that would report to. I then was forwarded on to the Regional Sales Director for a final (rubber stamp) intervierw. This process was very similar to any other typical Pharma Sales process. The interview questions were all situational initially and the Regional Director was more focused on a long term vision of sales impact on the district/region/nation.
Interview Question – What is your greatest weakness. I know that this is cliche but it is always a challenge. View Answer
Negotiation Details – There was esentially no negotiation at that time. I asked for more money and was given a signing bonus. I later learned that it was a set amount and you were given one if you asked.
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Pharmaceutical Sales at Daiichi Sankyo
No Offer – Interviewed in Harrisburg, PA May 2012 – Reviewed May 4, 2012
Interview Details – They really want to find the "Perfect Fit" that doesn't Ever exist. They use a lot of personality type questioning. Not sure why I need to answer questions about what I did in high school, but I think they are looking for people that are involved and active but still successful. Also they are looking for how people Answer these questions. excited and passionate.
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- What did I do in high school? View Answer
- Why Pharma? How long you know you wanted to get into this industry? what did you do to plan to attain this goal? View Answer
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Software Engineer Intern at Daiichi Sankyo
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Parsippany, NJ May 2011 – Reviewed Jan 5, 2012
Interview Details – First the company calls you for a phone screening to see if you are intelligent enough for the position by asking question about Java and OOP. Once you pass the phone interview, you will meet with two IT directors and they will ask you a lot of Java questions. For example, what is the different between private, public. and protected?
Interview Question – what IA the meaning of private in Java? View Answer
Reason for Declining – The compensation was very little.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at Daiichi Sankyo
No Offer – Interviewed in Tallahassee, FL Aug 2011 – Reviewed Oct 4, 2011
Interview Details – I recently phone interviewed with the regional manager. The interview took about 20 minutes and pretty much went over my resume and was asked a couple situational questions. While on the phone I was scheduled for a face to face interview with the RM.
Interview Question – Tell me about a situation where you went above and beyond the call of duty? Answer Question
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