I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott (Portland, OR) in Aug 2011
Interview
I was recommended by a recruiter. I met the hiring manager for about an hour and I was selected to meet with the Regional Manger. I was flown down to LA for my second interview and I was hired shortly afterwards.
First video screen. Did not get initial position I applied for but got offered a position in a different therapeutic area. Had interview with hiring manager then district manager then job offer all took about a week
Very easy, great questions. Was able to get feedback right away. Felt very prepared by the recruiter as what to expect during the interview process. Make sure you know about what products/disease states of what you would be selling.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott (Bohemia, NY) in May 2018
Interview
First there was a Phone Interview with the Recruiter, We spoke about 30 minutes. Then a Digital Interview, where i had to log in to a website and record my answers to 5 interview questions. Then I was called for an in-person interview with the hiring manager, and the hiring manager's manager.
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Abbott with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Pharmaceutical Sales Representative roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Abbott overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Abbott as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 20%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 3%
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