I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at AstraZeneca in Jan 2013
Interview
Phone interview with someone whom I am assuming was a recruiter. Asked basic questions about resume but, would not answer any questions of mine. He said he could not answer any questions. Next was 2 personality assessments online. Then I had a face to face interview with the district manager and regional manager. Interview went very well. I had all the qualifications, answered all questions in STAR format, and had even sold a competitor product and had documented increased market share. They both said the interview went good and they liked my past experience. 3 days later I received a generated email stating I wasn't chosen to move forward. The email was dated the day of my interview. Very confusing, was my interview so bad they decided that day I wasn't moving on, or did they already have somebody chosen and just had to interview to look good. No personal email so you can't ask the hiring manager why.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe an ethical issue you had with a team member and how you handled it.
We started with a phone interview and then moved on to a virtual interview. After the virtual interview, there was a 3rd interview with upper management. Finally there was a 4th call with management that didn't feel as much like an interview.
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Question 1
Can you give us a time where you had a disagreement with a manager? What was it about and how was it resolved?
Phone screen first. 2nd interview with 2 DMs. Mostly STAR questions and how you handle situations. Want to make sure you are good fit with company and goals. Reviewed my sales experience, but focused on my personality and how I would respond in various scenarios.
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Question 1
Describe a time you didn’t get results you wanted and how did you drive performance?
I applied online. I interviewed at AstraZeneca in Apr 2020
Interview
The recruiter was very professional and respectful, responsive and answered my questions and phone calls. The manager (who would not have been the manager that I was to work for) was NOT. She opened by saying that we really weren’t having an interview, we were ‘having just a chat’. This apparently meant that I was not allowed to expand on my answers in any way or to bring out applicable skills sets. She only wanted background information as it related to job experience, no embellishments please.
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Question 1
She asked questions about products and customer calling points.