Silence or Speak Up

As Senior QA Engineer at PharmaTech Solutions, you've discovered that their blockbuster anxiety medication causes fatal heart complications in 1 in 1000 patients - data that was deliberately buried. Your CEO has called you in for an 'informal chat' after catching wind of your investigation. Your mortgage, your kids' college funds, and potentially your freedom hang in the balance.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Senior QA Engineer with 15 years at the company

Conversation Partner

Marcus Sterling, CEO of PharmaTech Solutions

Setting

Executive floor corner office, 47th floor. Floor-to-ceiling windows show a stormy skyline. A single desk lamp creates harsh shadows.

Location

PharmaTech Solutions HQ, Manhattan

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the conversation without explicitly agreeing to silence

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Gather evidence of deliberate corporate coverup

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Secure some form of protection before potential exposure

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Please, take a seat. I heard some disturbing rumors about you accessing confidential trial data. Before this gets... complicated, let's discuss this like the old colleagues we are.”

This is how Marcus Sterling, CEO of PharmaTech Solutions's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#332

What You'll Get

🎯Real-world conversation practice
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