The One Question You Must Ask The Interviewer
But.What"s the most important interview question?
What"s the one question you can"t afford to forget? It"s the one question that can make or break your interview.
It"s "What are you looking for?"
Or you could ask it in a different way: "Can you describe your top performer in this role? What are his or her characteristics?"
Why would you ask this question? Because it sets up the interviewð€¦tone, structure, focus, etc. Maybe you think it"s obvious from the job description, or otherwise self-explanatory. By asking this question, you"re going to get at the heart of what the employer"s looking for, and it"s going to give you major guidance for how to formulate the rest of your answersð€“especially if you"re asked any behavioral event interview questions. You can choose the stories that are going to really tilt the interview in your favor.
Health care sales managers are going to have a "formula" in their heads for what makes a great medical sales rep. It will vary depending on the industry (medical devices, laboratory sales, pharmaceuticals, pathology, biotech, etc.), the individual company, and the products they sell. If you can uncover what that formula is, then you have a much better shot at showing the hiring manager why you fit.
The interview is pretty precious real estate in your job search. You don"t want to waste time addressing what you THINK the employer wants. Just ask. Make every minute count, and make every answer give the hiring manager one more reason to offer you the job.