Merck Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative Interview Questions & Reviews
Updated Jan 12, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at Merck
Posted Jan 12, 2012
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Bronx, NY (took 2 weeks)
The key to responding to an off-the-wall question is not to let it rattle you. Don't adopt a deer-in-the-headlights look if you get hit with one of these funky queries. Simply smile, take a deep breathe, and take a moment to compose your response. A little bit of silence is better than blurting out something even sillier than the question. You don't have to brilliant. You don't have to be witty. Just be yourself and give an honest response. If worse comes to worst, and you absolutely cannot think of an answer, ask if you can come back to that question later. You may lose a few thinking-on-your-feet points, but you'll gain points for handling a difficult situation with poise.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at Merck
Posted Jan 2, 2011
4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in New York, NY (took 2 months)
Multiple rounds of interview - most difficult was onsite with Four managers and meeting with them individually. All personality questions. As soon as I was done speaking with one, I would go back to the waiting room with a number of other candidates. It's important to know that the managers talk among themselves as they interview candidates - by the time I got to the last manager she told me she had already received a lot of good feedback from the other three and that she wanted to get to know me better during a third round interview by herself. The questions where all behavioral questions. PS Note this was not in 2009 but 2006.
Negotiation Details
No negotiation process unfortunately - I was just happy to get a job out of college.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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