Eli Lilly and Company

Life as a Sales Rep at Lilly is an amazing opportunity to learn about the position. Unlike other Pharma companies, Lilly offers internships in Sales which are very rare. The internship experience is ten weeks long; it starts with two weeks of intensive biological and sales training (both at home ...

Make sure you research the company thoroughly and know what they are all about. Know why you are the best fit for the position. Lilly is patient focused, meaning its not about the doctors, profit, or anything else. It takes someone with a high level of emotional intelligence and empathy to work a...

This is a good question. Besides preparing the common questions, such as “what is your strength and weakness?”, “what is the biggest challenge you have faced and how did you solve?”, “how do your former supervisors and colleagues (teachers and classmates for student interview) evaluate you? You c...

There are three important responsibilities for a sales manager in Eli Lilly: developing the business, developing sales rep and building relationship with customers.The first one is developing the district business. Combine the company strategy and district goal to develop district business is mos...

For me I did not know I would be dealing with diabetes medication. I think your question would be how do you prepare for an interview with a pharma company.For Eli Lilly the interview process was through a campus recruiter. They came to the the campus wide career fair and we more interested in wh...

Preparing for an interview for a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative position at Eli Lilly is fairly similar to an interview for any sales position. They are looking for self-starters who show the ability to lead and excel in any scenario. A "brag book" is a great thing to have. Any relevant achi...

A typical day for a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep at Eli Lilly typically starts with the rep going over their planned calls and responding to emails from the previous day. It is recommended that the rep organizes the marketing material for each provider (doctor/nurse practitioner) so that your targete...

It prepared me well in the sense that it equipped me with the scientific knowledge I needed to understand the biology behind the medicines, but it also set me apart from all of the other candidates who were mainly business or marketing.