I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Forest Laboratories (Saint Louis, MO) in Oct 2011
Interview
Phone screen was about 20-30 minutes long. Asked why pharmaceuticals and why I'd be a good fit for the company. Then had a one on one with the hiring manager. Had to sell him a pencil and I did this by telling him the features and benefits that would fit his needs. Lastly, I was flown to St. Louis to interview the Regional Manager. This was a very brief meeting about 30 minutes long he only asked me why I wanted to get into the industry and then we mostly talked about the compensation package.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Forest Laboratories (Indianapolis, IN) in Jan 2015
Interview
Received a call for a phone interview within a week of applying. The interview was about 40 minutes long, and fairly easy. Met for an in-person interview at a hotel in Indy, which went well. I received a call a week later saying that they liked me, but had been put on a "hiring freeze" and they asked me to keep following up. Since they didn't like me enough to follow up with ME, I decided it was not the company for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very conversational - Gave me about a minute to prepare for a "mock" sales scenario
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Forest Laboratories (Houston, TX) in Oct 2014
Interview
I made it past the selection round and completed a lengthy exam. This was followed by a telephone interview, an interview with an account manager, an interview with two account managers, and a final interview with an account manager and a regional manager. Expect to make sales pitches, read scenarios, and get asked regular star questions. I did great up until my last interview. The regional manager was extremely rude, interrupted continuously, and made many snarky comments.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you going to do when people shut doors in your face?
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Forest Laboratories
Interview
Quick and easy. The hiring manager needed someone quick and we got along great. Mostly based on "gut" feelings. Not much negotiation room on salary or benefits if any. Was able to have the whole process completed in a week.
