More Pharmaceutical Rep Success Stories
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Below are even more examples of successes and "thank you" messages we've received from pharmaceutical reps who credit us with their success. These are actual e-mail messages from people who have used our book, e-mail help line, or both to secure a pharmaceutical sales representative position. They have been edited only to protect the identity of the sender. More Success Stories will be added as we get more feedback from our customers.

"I'm finally in!! Good grief, I feel like I've been initiated into a Fraternity! There's one word for it...excruciating!! I will be working for [pharmaceutical company] selling [drug]. Training is next week for two weeks. The manager and I finally just clicked.

It was my resume that got me in. I re-did it 50 times. When I couldn't sleep one night, I got up and edited it again. I started getting feedback immediately. I asked my husband to review it one more time and took his advice on the final changes. Boom...three offers in one week. Gack. I took the one where the manager was the nicest and less micro-managing. The money wasn't as important as the manager and the opportunity. I think this will be an excellent marriage.

Thank you for all your advice and support."

"May I just say that I LOVE your company. After weeks of blindly sending resumes, convinced that buying your book on-line was a huge scam, I caved in and rush ordered it.

I was most impressed by your networking and foot-in-door strategies that really motivated me to get out and make my job search proactive. Hospital pharmacists I visited were extremely helpful, and I found several drug reps through networking, all of whom forwarded my resume on to their District Managers. I memorized every possible interview question, prepared solid, specific examples of behavioral interview experiences, and maximized all of the information your BOOK I LOVE provided.

Three weeks later I had received FOUR pharmaceutical sales offers with TOP companies. I just accepted my #1 choice and later that day received MORE calls from pharmaceutical companies.

My advice to ANYONE out there interested in this field to BUY THIS BOOK and land yourself an amazing offer ASAP!! I ACED all of my interviews and knew the jobs would be mine.

The advice on resume formatting, networking and interviewing skills was invaluable. I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!"

I found several books on the Internet, but you were the only one that had an e-mail service--which demonstrated a real concern for your customers. Thanks again."

"I just wanted to say thank you. Your book totally prepared me for getting a job in phamaceutical sales. The question and answer section is invaluable and the networking ideas set me on the right course. I was offered the first position I interviewed for and was so confident I turned it down! The next job I interviewed with was a great position and I got the job with a top European company. The money I spent on your book was the best money I ever spent."

"Thank you again for responding to my questions so fast. Thought I would tell you that I spoke to my local pharmacist today. Told him what I wanted to do and, lo and behold, he gave me 15 great names of pharmaceutical reps in our area. One in particular he suggested I call and mention his name (as a referral)."

"Thank you again for all of your help. Though I have no previous sales experience and am a recent college graduate, through determination and networking I have secured a position in pharmaceutical sales. I received an offer from [pharmaceutical company] this morning and will leave for my first phase of company training in a week.

Thank you for your assistance via e-mail and for providing such a wonderful guide which gave me the edge I needed to compete in this industry."

"Before I received your book, I had three interviews with no success. Just as your book arrived I was contacted for another interview. I studied your book during a phone interview and was one of 12 chosen for a sit-down interview. They told me it would take two weeks to hear something. I was contacted the next day telling me I was hired! If it was not for your book, I know my interview would not have been that strong. I memorized the answers to your sample questions, revised my resume the way you explained and followed all the tips. I can't thank you enough for what this book has done, not only for my career, but also the direction my life will now be taking. It was the best $40 I ever spent!"

Thank you so much! Once again, great job on the book and I hope to hear from you soon!" "I wanted to write and give you a very positive update on my job search. Over the last two months, I have interviewed with six pharmaceutical companies. I have had the great benefit of a rapidly growing industry—it seems as though everyone is expanding their sales forces! Anyway, I received four great offers from the last four companies mentioned above. I accepted the position with (pharmaceutical company) and will begin their training program.

I wanted to let you know that I found your book to be very helpful throughout my search. It was especially helpful in the beginning when I needed a little bit more inspiration, motivation, and information to seek this career. In my opinion, the best section of the book is the one with questions to prepare for the interview. In most of my interviews, the common theme of questions was "Give me an example when….you encountered resistance, you had to tell a customer ‘No’, you had to make a difficult decision, you had to learn something on your own." The key to success on these questions is to give a SPECIFIC example, explain the problem, and tell how you worked around it and, most importantly, the benefit to you, the customer, or your company. They really like hearing about turning a negative situation into a positive, all of which were covered in your book. 

Thanks for all your help. I am so glad that I found this book on the Web!"

Ironically, later the same day, I received another call from yet another pharmaceutical company. Now I know it is only a matter of time before I will be hired. In the meantime, I look forward to receiving your book to better prepare myself in this quest!"

The interview questions you listed were perfect—they really helped me prepare and I was asked questions such as, "Why are you interested in pharmaceutical sales and why do you think you can do a good job?" and "Tell me what you would anticipate a typical day to look like?" Your book is incredibly helpful and I am incredibly grateful. Whether or not this turns out to be the match for me, I will continue to use your book as my "bible" so to speak. 

I hope to be in touch with you again as I continue my search. You have been truly wonderful. I can’t thank you enough."

I will no doubt have many questions for you in the near future but right now I have enough to go on that I should be busy for some time. I have, in fact, made contact with a rep for (pharmaceutical company) who is going to give my resume to her manager and others who may be interested in me. Thus the networking is already paying off to some degree. 

Thank you for your e-mail and the great book. I’ll be in touch."