Here is a list of sample general behavioral interview questions which you may be asked in a medical sales job interview:

1)    Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
2)    Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
3)    Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation which demonstrated your coping skills.
4)    Give me an example of a time when you set a goal, and were able to meet it.
5)    Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone’s opinion.
6)    Give me a specific example of a time which you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.
7)    What is your typical way of dealing with conflict?  Give me an example.
8)    Tell me about a time when you successfully delegated a project.
9)    Describe a time when you set your sights to high (or too low).
10)    Give me an example of a time when something you tried failed.

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A few days before your interview, you should take at least a couple of hours to prepare answers to the questions you may be asked in your interview.  Please remember that each answer should be given to the interviewer using the SAR Method:

1)    Situation (or task, or problem)
2)    Action
3)    Result (outcome)

Below is a great way to prepare your answers:

1)    Identify 6 to 8 examples from your past experience where you demonstrated top behaviors and skills that employers typically seek.  Think of examples which will exploit your top selling points.
2)    Half of these 6-8 examples should be positive in nature, such as accomplishments or meeting sales goals.
3)    The other half should be situations that started out negatively but rather ended positively, or you made a bad situation better.
4)    Vary your examples.  Do not take them all from just one area of your life.  Do not be afraid to use examples from your personal life, as well as your business life.
5)    Use fairly recent examples.  If you are a recent college graduate, examples from high school may be too long ago.  If at all possible, use examples which happened during the past couple of years.
6)    Always give your answers in story form, without being verbose, but utilizing the SAR Method.
7)    Always review your resume immediately prior to the interview, since most interviewers will focus on specifics contained in your resume.  If you have not examined what you have included on your resume in quite sometime, you may give answers which may conflict, or contradict with what is written on your resume.

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