I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Eli Lilly and Company (Miami, FL) in Jun 2022
Interview
Although I appreciate how they do only one interview and then make the decision, I found one of interviewers to be exceedingly condescending and rude. Although he was not the hiring manager, it was a real turnoff that a manager would be so cocky and self absorbed. Not a great first impression.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sell me a cell phone--I found this to be a very dated and antiquated interview technique for a senior level position.
I first had a discussion with a recruiter over the phone. It was about 15 minutes and she asked two behavioral questions. The next step was a Zoom call with the hiring manager and one of her colleagues. I prepared a lot for the interview by studying the drugs I would be selling and by preparing answers to general behavioral questions. The Zoom call was 45 minutes. No questions asked about the drugs, they only focused on the behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a difficult relationship with a coworker. How were you able to overcome this?