I’ve had recent interviews with a handful of biotechs and VC firms but none of them lead to an offer. I’m not looking for an urgent exit, but do any of you have advice to improve my interviewing?

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I know part of the issue may be my experience (3.5 YOE, 1 in consulting, 2.5 in big pharma), but my interviewing skills could be sharper as well.

How did they reach out to you?

I typically do the reaching out, but a couple have been from an employee reaching out to me on LinkedIn. If I see an interesting opportunity, then I’ll just toss a quick application in. I’ve made it to 2nd round on about 75% of those that I interview, but then I get rejected.

What roles?

Corporate strategy manager/SM, corporate development manager/SM, venture analyst, etc.

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