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re: Medical Rep Overview
Posted on 6/22/17 at 7:11 pm to OMLandshark
Posted on 6/22/17 at 7:11 pm to OMLandshark
Are you currently in the industry?
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Posted on 6/22/17 at 7:19 pm to Paul Allen
What can I answer for you old friend?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 8:04 pm to OMLandshark
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I'm in final interviews for 2 medical device jobs right now, so I'm really hoping one of those work out. Good companies both.
In The Sip? If so what OR specialty/segment?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 8:41 pm to okietiger
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It takes a very, very particular type of woman to make it in devices. And most of the time has shite to do with their appearance.
Yeah,
1) ballsy without being a see ya next Tuesday.
2) you have to actually be the anti slut. With Med device sales you're sometimes selling to the nurses (either supporting doctor or telling doc what to do all together) and if you're a hoe, they will destroy you by gossiping you into the ground in your industry. I've watched it happen. It may get you some businsss in the short term, but nothing sustainable.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:19 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
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Yeah,
1) ballsy without being a see ya next Tuesday.
2) you have to actually be the anti slut. With Med device sales you're sometimes selling to the nurses (either supporting doctor or telling doc what to do all together) and if you're a hoe, they will destroy you by gossiping you into the ground in your industry. I've watched it happen. It may get you some businsss in the short term, but nothing sustainable.
Absolutely true. I've seen nurses be vicious to female reps, especially the very attractive ones.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:24 pm to AZBadgerFan
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craniomaxillofacial division
up my alley.
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I like our Stryker reps. They are pretty low key for the most part. Two are married, one has a kid. We did have a guy who met the "ex-jock" stereotype, former UVA football player, but nice guy. He recently changed divisions and they replaced him with a low key guy new to the industry. They definitely are the most outgoing and tend to throw the bigger events for us than other reps that come by.
Ever since our Olympus rep had a kid, he hasn't taken us out for an educational dinner
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Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:25 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
Are you currently in the industry?
Pharma, and I've got friends currently in both companies giving me referrals.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:50 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
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Yeah, 1) ballsy without being a see ya next Tuesday. 2) you have to actually be the anti slut. With Med device sales you're sometimes selling to the nurses (either supporting doctor or telling doc what to do all together) and if you're a hoe, they will destroy you by gossiping you into the ground in your industry. I've watched it happen. It may get you some businsss in the short term, but nothing sustainable.
Plus Surgery is still primarily a male dominated world. It is really really hard to build a relationship as a female rep when most of your Docs they are married males. The biggest Docs for my specialty all have all ended up being friends in and out of work. We hang out on weekends, my wife is friends with their wives and we even go on vacations with our families. As a female that is next to impossible to do.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:51 pm to ABearsFanNMS
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In The Sip? If so what OR specialty/segment?
One is in Dallas, one is in Nashville.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:57 pm to Puffoluffagus
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up my alley.
You a Neuro or OMF? Resident?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:58 pm to OMLandshark
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One is in Dallas, one is in Nashville.
Who you interviewing with and what specialty?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 10:40 pm to ABearsFanNMS
I would agree with that. The one girl I know that sold in surgery just married one of her surgeon customers.
But luckily I don't sell into the OR, except if they choose to bring my product in there, in which case I don't need to be there.
But luckily I don't sell into the OR, except if they choose to bring my product in there, in which case I don't need to be there.
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 10:41 pm
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:28 pm to okietiger
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It takes a very, very particular type of woman to make it in devices.
And most of the time has shite to do with their appearance.
I spent my first 8 years in pharma and the past 5 years in device. This is 100% true.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 8:16 am to GeorgeTheGreek
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Total salary or base? Pharma usually tops out around 100-120k I think.
Tenured oncology reps or those in the buy in bill space have higher salaries than that with a bonus average around 25% of salary. That would be entry level salaries in buy and bill which is not the same as parroting a sales pitch and dropping samples.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 8:46 am to Phideaux
What's even better than a hot chick is a former athlete, the more notoriety the better. I've seen Drs fawn over these guys.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 8:59 am to Rust Cohle
I have 5 years in with capital equipment in medical and I'm starting to get the itch to look for something new. How often do you guys switch jobs? I've been in my current role for three years and seen a couple management changes. All bringing higher quotas and lower commissions. I just really hate the job search.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 8:59 am to Rust Cohle
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What's even better than a hot chick is a former athlete, the more notoriety the better. I've seen Drs fawn over these guys.
When I worked at Stryker there was a rep in Wisconsin by the name of Eric Torkelson who was a sometime starting RB on crappy GB Packer teams in the 70's and he did extremely well in medical equipment sales, he was compensated way better than he was when playing in the NFL. He was a great guy and very good rep (last I knew he was still there) but his notoriety as a former Packer helped open many doors I'm sure.
A good friend here in Scottsdale is a rep for a prominent device company and does very well. She was a former Phoenix Suns dancer, was a contestant on The Bachelor TV show and is well-known for both. She's also an extremely capable rep and does very well.
This post was edited on 6/23/17 at 9:02 am
Posted on 6/23/17 at 11:11 am to okietiger
It's a statistic driven industry. Those who get the doctors to write their Rx get the pay, those who don't get the boot.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 11:19 am to SamuelClemens
My world is waaaay more complicated than that.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 11:22 am to Masterag
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This post was edited on 6/23/17 at 4:55 pm
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