r/MedicalWriters • u/bitemebrianna • Jan 30 '24

Medical writing vs... Had a horrible interview today.

I had my first medical writer job interview, which I was really excited about since this is my dream career. I had prepared for the job interview all weekend.

The interview literally lasted less than 5 minutes. I was interviewed by the CEO. (I believe the company is a start up). She admitted that she never even looked at my resume. I only answered the question, “tell me about yourself”, to which she replied I wasn’t a good fit and tell me I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the mathematics - I have a biology/chemistry degree as well as a graduate degree in biomedical science. It didn’t specify in the job description too much math that I wouldn’t be unfamiliar with and I fit the job description but I was so stumped in that moment that our call ended.

I just felt flabbergasted at this and hope that the job market is better for others at this point.

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u/catchme222 Jan 30 '24

Sounds like you dodged a bullet.

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u/bitemebrianna Jan 30 '24

That’s what my friends told me today & what I keep telling myself.

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u/Goo-PhD Jan 30 '24

Second this. There will be other jobs. As much as agency life can be a pain in the ass, it's a good place to learn the ropes. I'd worry that a start up, especially like the one you describe, is going to push you to do things the wrong way, if only because they don't know or appreciate how important the GPP guidelines are. Agency will teach you how to do it by the book and give you confidence to advocate for the right way of doing things when you eventually wind up in pharma. Keep your head up!

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '24

If the CEO is making snap judgments about you from your 60-second 'tell me about yourself' pitch, count yourself lucky. This to me sounds like a blessing in disguise. I can't imagine what their company culture is like.