Long process. Same repetitive questions each interview. Wants a lot info on your past accounts. Can be tedious and not promising. Company is very small and their model isn’t well established yet. Uncertain of their future
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Question 1
Do you have strong relationships with 5 of your previous accounts
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at GeneID Lab in Feb 2024
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The process kicked off when the hiring manager found my profile on MedReps and reached out himself as he felt my background was a strong fit for the market. I will detail below why I do not recommend entertaining this company as if their interview process is any indication of how they do business, I don't recommend them.
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Question 1
This is where things became shady. I was asked to complete a business plan for the hiring manager to review which I did and was excited to do so. After this, this resulted in numerous phone calls each week from the hiring manager to discuss 'targetting' and me asking him for input. To the degree that it felt like I was a hired employee fine tuning this thing. It also resulted in me being asked to go start booking appointments with medical clinics where I already had relationships so that I could 'hit the ground running and open my first account within 45 days after training.' So on top of preparing a business plan, numerous phone calls to discuss targetting, I'm now out driving around and going into offices to pitch lab offerings for a job I don't even have in order to book appointments. I did all this because generally these things aren't asked of anyone unless they are very seriously considering you. To set meetings with potential clients before a job is offered is a horrendous ask as it forces us to leverage those relationship, pitch the product, and then cancel letting them know I didn't get the job and I take this very seriously as my professional reputation is something I take very seriously.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at GeneID Lab (Arlington, VA) in Apr 2022
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Great LinkedIN contact. Still in progress. Just started the process. Will keep you posted in the future. Hold on tight and be patient. Will update after my phone interview. So far sound like a great opportunity.