Interview Answers 13-24
| Interview Answer – Q13 |
| “In my job as a finance assistant, I was in charge of putting together reports for potential company investments. It was important to get the details and numbers right so that leaders had the best information to make a decision. One time, my boss asked me to generate a new report on a Wednesday morning and wanted it done by Thursday at 5 PM. Because I’m committed to high-quality work and I wasn’t sure my boss fully understood what goes into each report, I knew I needed to speak up. At her next available opening, I sat down with my boss and explained my concerns. She was firm that the report would be completed by Thursday at 5 PM. So I decided to ask if there was anyone who could help out. After thinking about it, my boss found another assistant who could put in a few hours. While it was a tight timeline, we got the report done, and the committee was really pleased to review it at the meeting. My boss appreciated my extra efforts to make it happen and I felt good that I hadn’t let the quality of the report slip. It was a good experience of being a team player but also knowing when and how to ask for help. And once I explained how much time and work goes into each report, my boss was careful to assign them further in advance.”…from the Muse
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| Interview Answer – Q14 |
| “Early in my career, I missed a deadline that ended up costing us a really big account. There were a lot of factors that contributed to this, but ultimately, I was the one who dropped the ball. From that experience, I went back and thought really hard about what I could’ve controlled and what I would’ve changed. It turns out that I was not nearly as organized as I thought I was. I sat down with my boss, asked for suggestions on how to improve my organizational skills, and a few months later I was able to score an even bigger account for the department.”…the Muse
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| Interview Answer – Q15 |
| “As a team manager, I consider it a failure if I don’t know what’s going on with my staff and their work—basically if a problem catches me by surprise then I’ve failed somewhere along the way. Even if the outcome is ultimately fine, it means I’ve left a team member unsupported at some point. A somewhat recent example would be this training we do every year for new project managers. Because it’s an event that my team has run so many times, I didn’t think to check in and had no idea a scheduling conflict was brewing into a full-on turf war with another team. The resolution actually ended up being a quick and easy conversation at the leadership team meeting, but had I just asked about it sooner it would never have been a problem to begin with. I definitely learned my lesson about setting reminders to check in about major projects or events even if they’ve been done dozens of times before.”…the Muse.
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| Interview Answer – Q16 |
| “I’ve gained experience, but I’m ready for more responsibility. This role is my next step.”…from Indeed
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| Interview Answer – Q17 |
| “After working for XYZ Inc. for four years, there were some changes made to the amount of client calls we were expected to process per hour. I used the techniques we were taught after the change took effect, but didn’t want our customer service to slip. Unfortunately, I wasn’t consistently completing the required number of calls, and, as a result, I was let go. I felt really bad about this and in retrospect I could have done better sticking to the process that would have let me meet the per hour quota. But you’ve told me about the customer service standards and the volume expectations here, and I believe it won’t be a problem.”…fron the Muse.
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| Interview Answer – Q18 |
| A lot happened last couple of years. The company was having a problem and I had no control over it. I was professionally exhaused. Also a family member passed away. It was emotionally exhausting. I needed to take a rest and wanted to start my own business. Last X years I have been working on X on and off and wanted to complete it. It is about X, X, X, etc. and completed in half. I was behind the schedule and getting out of my own financial funding.
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| Interview Answer – Q19 |
| Be honest about your situation and tell what it was.
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| Interview Answer – Q20 |
| I am expecting about X for this position. My previous salary was below that which was one of the issues at the company. I believe an inquiry about a previous salary is not allowed in Massachusetts.
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| Interview Answer – Q21 |
| I liked people appreciate my technical knoweldge and solution with some respect; but did not like the firm’s fast approach to design and technical solution without taking proper procedures for better quality control.
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| Interview Answer – Q22 |
| I’m looking for a position where I can continue to exercise my technical (design) skills to make a considerable contribution to growth and success of the firm. I’m always very motivated by being able to see the impact of my work on other people. And I’m definitely looking for a position where I can grow since I hope to take on technical (design) responsibilities in the future.
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| Interview Answer – Q23 |
| I prefer a ‘do your job first’ environment rather than a ‘talking environment’ about other people’s jobs. I prefer to work on real problems for real solution rather than just talking about the problems.
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| Interview Answer – Q24 |
| I think I am patient and diligent with whatever work is given to me.
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