Sanofi-Aventis Interview Questions & Reviews
Updated Nov 12, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Attorney at Sanofi-Aventis
Posted Nov 12, 2011
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 2 days)
the process was long; met with a large number of people of various functions; back to back 1:1 interviews; not clear who was a decision-maker and who wasn't; big part was to understand how to fit in the organization and the people structure;
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Marketing at Sanofi-Aventis
Posted Aug 26, 2010
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 Mar 2010 in Cambridge, MA (took 1+ week)
met in person with the EVP, SVP and VP of the marketing group, in person. The internviews were 1 hour with each member of management. Management requested fairly detailed information regarding my skill sets, accomplishments etc. Culture seemed very easy, and looking to set a new standard in the company
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Negotiation Details
Easy... I gave my requirements and they met them.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Representative at Sanofi-Aventis
Posted Jan 22, 2010
5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 (took 4+ weeks)
5 interviews, 2 ride a longs, and detailing test required. Come with a brag book
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test and a Drug Test.
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Sales Representative at Sanofi-Aventis
Posted Nov 22, 2009
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
in my opinion most positions are 'pre-filled' ahead of time - in that the manager knows who they want in advance and just goes through the interview process in order to be in compliance with HR guidelines. given that sanofi has been under a 'hiring freeze' for 2+ years, new employees are generally hired via a contract sales force - which is the first to get axed once additional cuts are needed.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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GP Representative at Sanofi-Aventis
Posted Oct 8, 2009
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in South Melbourne (Australia) (took 2 weeks)
The initial interveiw was with state manager and sales manager. I had 2 interviews and the first one was about 45 minustes long and the second took about 1.5 hours. This included questions about prior experience and jobs. Aslo was given a sales situation and asked to sell a product to the two managers.
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Negotiation Details
Was able to negotiate salary from 55,000 aud to 58,000 aud
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at Sanofi-Aventis
Posted Sep 10, 2009
4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 (took 2+ weeks)
your basic pharma situational questions, etc
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative at Sanofi-Aventis
Posted Jul 19, 2009
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 2 days)
So far just a phone screening through a 3rd party vendor, non Sanofi employee. Consisted of 3 or 4 STAR questions and then 3 scenarios. Over all it very similar to other interviews and phone screenings for pharma employers. Just make sure to have your stories down so you sound pollished. As for the scenarios just make sure you take a minute to think before answering the questions. The scenarios include some background...Q1 was about a 3 MD clinic where only 1 MD is writing and has decining share, you have an appt coming up what do you do? Q2 a co worker causes conflith w/ another doc who in turn causes your 1 MD to slow RXing, you have a meeting how do you handle your co worker, and Q3 your doc sets up a consult with you and her staff with out checking w/ you first, you have another appt scheduled at the same time which is with a top MD and has been put off twice before finally rescheduling how do you handle it.? Sorry I don't remember the STAR ??? but any one who has done a behavorial event interview would do just fine. Don't know the results yet. Just wish the had some one who actually works for the company talk to you because the screener cannot answer any questions.
Interview Questions
with a difficult customer, showing how you made a sale when the customer didn't know they had a need for your product, When the orrigianal plan didn't work?
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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