How do you feel about performance incentives?
Before answering this question, it is important to understand the pay structure of the position you are applying for. Is the position hourly, salaried, or commission-based? Also, if their club is a meritocracy, you'll want to be prepared to speak to your merits, which will indicate your professional worth. Also, determine your professional worth based on your current annual earnings and projected annual earnings for the next year, based on your expected pay increases and any other credible performance indicators.
Explore all the benefits, incentives, and perks they offer their employees as well. Then, examine how those benefits compare to what you receive from your current employer. For example, AAA Club Alliance advertises that their employees will "benefit from all we do. No matter what your career path is at AAA, there are benefits to being an AAA Associate. Free AAA membership, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement are just a few of the ways we show how much we value our Associates." Once you have answered all the questions you could on your own, share your feelings regarding performance incentives and which of their incentives you find attractive.
"I suppose they can be effective. It's one way of creating something of a meritocratic environment. But I feel everyone should be putting their all in, and the leadership should play to their team's strengths while helping to develop them past their weaknesses without exploiting them. I feel very proud of every cent I have earned, and my performance evaluations and raises reflect that. I expect a five percent increase over my current raise this year, with a ten percent bonus at year's end. So, I look at that as a performance incentive. But I also look at it as earning your keep."
"I think performance incentives can work. They keep an employee motivated to do a great job and ensure they are on top of their KPIs. I suppose most people are very enthused about being rewarded for their successes. I am prepared to give my best, whether a performance incentive is offered or not. Performance incentives can serve a purpose, but they should not be too easily attained."
