Hunter Account Executive, HCT - Tri-State
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a new account you won away from an entrenched competitor.
What they are checking: Whether they have real competitive displacement wins and can explain exactly why the customer switched.
Walk me through how you build a pipeline and decide which prospects deserve the most time.
What they are checking: Whether they qualify prospects by potential and readiness instead of spending time on friendly but small accounts.
How do you build trust with a laboratory or office manager who controls which requisitions get used?
What they are checking: Whether they respect the staff who run daily workflows, since they often decide which lab actually gets used.
Tell me about a time you had to learn a complicated product quickly to sell it.
What they are checking: Whether they can master genetics content fast enough to talk credibly with clinicians and counselors.
What keeps you motivated in a role that is entirely new business?
What they are checking: Whether their drive suits steady prospecting, since hunter roles reward resilience more than relationships alone.
What would you do
The Tri-State area is dense with competing labs and big health systems. Where would you start hunting in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut?
What they are checking: Whether they can find underserved pockets in a crowded market instead of fighting for the most contested accounts.
How would you approach a large academic center versus a small independent breast surgery practice?
What they are checking: Whether they adjust their approach to very different buying processes and decision makers.
A genetic counselor tells you your lab's reports are harder to read than the competitor's. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they listen, take feedback back to the company and keep credibility rather than getting defensive.
How do you handle a physician who orders once and then goes quiet?
What they are checking: Whether they find out what went wrong in the first experience and fix it before the account is lost.
About the work
Who should be offered hereditary cancer testing, and how would you help a busy practice identify those patients?
What they are checking: Whether they understand testing criteria and can offer practical workflow help, not just product talk.
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