I have been getting the shaft from veterinary pharmaceutical companies (Merck included) on job applications. I’ve built 15 years experience in animal health sales with good performance at a couple large companies - in addition to education and clinical experience. Is this just no longer of any value to HR and hiring managers? I don’t get so much as even a phone interview and I’m starting to think this is a blackball situation, but I’m not sure why (no logical reasoning for it). I’m trying to understand what has happened in the animal health Industry hiring process that successful reps with good records aren’t even given HR phone screens?? Insight anyone?
Speaking from many years of experience. Mother Merck probability just doesn’t want to pay you anything. They can hire younger less experience much cheaper. That is the trend these days. I’m sure I’ll be replaced by a 20 something making $60K very shortly.
Same exact thing happened to me...you have to remember that pharmaceutical sales is an industry where you are "old" at 35...And aside from Oncology, most segments of the industry put VERY LITTLE value in your work experience, despite the fact that is the way most other industries operate. Understand that you are in a petrie dish like no other...An industry that is so corrupt and dirty, they can pay people 100K salaries for delivering lunch to doctor's offices. Doesn't that seem a bit odd to you? I always said that working as a drug rep is like getting a cute, loving puppy dog, and having it tear off your face one day on a whim. The worst thing you can do in pharma sales is care about your job. They will always screw you in the end...
merck will get slammed with a law suit someday. The publically make it known that they want young reps under 30 with credentials. Their way of keeping salaries down and the retirement age away from pension.
