Stryker Gallup Questions and Answers
1. What does be- Being competitive means that I am focused on winning. This can mean winning
ing competitive independently or as a team. On a scale of 1-10, I would rank my competitiveness
mean to you, and at an 8. I like to compete internally, creating small personal milestones and
how competitive connecting them to a time limit. For instance, if I complete the data entry for 50
are you? new customers in under three hours, I reward myself with a quick cottee break. I
often carry on this internal competition throughout the day until all of my tasks are
complete. When it comes to being competitive in a team setting, I spend most of
my time uplifting my coworkers and helping them succeed. When my co-workers
win, so do I.
2. Tell me about a Last year, I made Presidents' Club for reaching the top 10 for sales revenue
time you felt suc- generation out of 500 territory sales reps. I felt a lot of pride in my hard work
cessful. and was thrilled to receive this accolade. Overall, I feel the most successful at work
when I exceed my goals and targets
3. What is the kind- I recently completed a client project one week ahead of schedule. My client was so
est thing a boss impressed that they wrote me a glowing review online that my company published
has ever said on its website. The review discussed my prompt communication, phone and email
to you? How etiquette, and strong organization and time management skills. I agreed with the
did the compli- praise, and it felt wonderful to have my hard work recognized. It can be hard for
ment make you me to accept compliments at times. I am a naturally humble person; however, it
feel, and did you does feel nice to earn verbal recognition for a job well done.
agree with the
praise?
4. How do you de- To me, achieving the milestones I set for myself that positively impact my profes-
fine success? sional and personal life. At the end of the day I want to be able to provide for my
family and give back to my community. So, it motivates me to hit milestones and
overcome challenges in my professional life.
5. How competitive
are you?
, Stryker Gallup Questions and Answers
I am very competitive. Growing up playing sports through college, you don't settle
for 2nd place. That carried over to my professional career. I want to be elite and
recognized as one of the best.
6. Do you hate to I do hate to lose. I operate on the mamba mentality, so I prepare in a way that sets
lose me up for success. However, I do think there is a lot to learn from failure.
7. Do you communi- I do, I think over communication is useful in the med device industry.
cate well?
8. Are you a quick Yes, you have to be especially in an OR setting. I remember supporting a case,
thinker? Give an where a surgeon was using a foot pedal that controlled irrigation for visibility. The
example of when foot pedal malfunctioned and he wasn't able to see what he was operating. Instead
you had to use of causing a commotion and stopping the case to troubleshoot the foot pedal. I
these skills- ordered the scrub tech to create a 1to1 solution in a syringe, and replace the tubing
with the syringe on the instrument. He was able to control it with his hand and was
very thankful.
9. Do you usually Yes, my work-ethic and ability to manage ditterent personalities makes me a leader
seek out the lead- naturally. In sports, through the collegiate level, I was always voted as team captain.
ership position? That crossed over professionally and when I got the opportunity to be a team lead
Describe a time with Stryker, I took it despite being the youngest on the team.
you seeked out
a leadership posi-
tion
10. How competitive 5
are you on a scale
of 1-5
11. Describe a time During my time with Stryker, I was still working towards my degree. As a team lead,
you had many it really taught me how to prioritize my time and delegate tasks appropriately
balls in the air
1. What does be- Being competitive means that I am focused on winning. This can mean winning
ing competitive independently or as a team. On a scale of 1-10, I would rank my competitiveness
mean to you, and at an 8. I like to compete internally, creating small personal milestones and
how competitive connecting them to a time limit. For instance, if I complete the data entry for 50
are you? new customers in under three hours, I reward myself with a quick cottee break. I
often carry on this internal competition throughout the day until all of my tasks are
complete. When it comes to being competitive in a team setting, I spend most of
my time uplifting my coworkers and helping them succeed. When my co-workers
win, so do I.
2. Tell me about a Last year, I made Presidents' Club for reaching the top 10 for sales revenue
time you felt suc- generation out of 500 territory sales reps. I felt a lot of pride in my hard work
cessful. and was thrilled to receive this accolade. Overall, I feel the most successful at work
when I exceed my goals and targets
3. What is the kind- I recently completed a client project one week ahead of schedule. My client was so
est thing a boss impressed that they wrote me a glowing review online that my company published
has ever said on its website. The review discussed my prompt communication, phone and email
to you? How etiquette, and strong organization and time management skills. I agreed with the
did the compli- praise, and it felt wonderful to have my hard work recognized. It can be hard for
ment make you me to accept compliments at times. I am a naturally humble person; however, it
feel, and did you does feel nice to earn verbal recognition for a job well done.
agree with the
praise?
4. How do you de- To me, achieving the milestones I set for myself that positively impact my profes-
fine success? sional and personal life. At the end of the day I want to be able to provide for my
family and give back to my community. So, it motivates me to hit milestones and
overcome challenges in my professional life.
5. How competitive
are you?
, Stryker Gallup Questions and Answers
I am very competitive. Growing up playing sports through college, you don't settle
for 2nd place. That carried over to my professional career. I want to be elite and
recognized as one of the best.
6. Do you hate to I do hate to lose. I operate on the mamba mentality, so I prepare in a way that sets
lose me up for success. However, I do think there is a lot to learn from failure.
7. Do you communi- I do, I think over communication is useful in the med device industry.
cate well?
8. Are you a quick Yes, you have to be especially in an OR setting. I remember supporting a case,
thinker? Give an where a surgeon was using a foot pedal that controlled irrigation for visibility. The
example of when foot pedal malfunctioned and he wasn't able to see what he was operating. Instead
you had to use of causing a commotion and stopping the case to troubleshoot the foot pedal. I
these skills- ordered the scrub tech to create a 1to1 solution in a syringe, and replace the tubing
with the syringe on the instrument. He was able to control it with his hand and was
very thankful.
9. Do you usually Yes, my work-ethic and ability to manage ditterent personalities makes me a leader
seek out the lead- naturally. In sports, through the collegiate level, I was always voted as team captain.
ership position? That crossed over professionally and when I got the opportunity to be a team lead
Describe a time with Stryker, I took it despite being the youngest on the team.
you seeked out
a leadership posi-
tion
10. How competitive 5
are you on a scale
of 1-5
11. Describe a time During my time with Stryker, I was still working towards my degree. As a team lead,
you had many it really taught me how to prioritize my time and delegate tasks appropriately
balls in the air
