Allstate Mock Interview
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Question 23 of 35
What causes you to feel dissatisfied on the job?
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Everyone has triggers that could lead to feelings of job dissatisfaction. However, your attitude and general perception reveal more about your career satisfaction and whether you'd fit into their working environment and culture. Rather than the negatives, focus on the working environments where you most thrive. You could simply explain that when these things are missing, the environment is less conducive to team collaboration and innovation. That will reveal what motivates you on the job and what you look for in gainful employment. Try to align this with the environment and culture Allstate offers and why this has motivated you to pursue this position.
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"I can feel dissatisfaction when I do not feel heard or when there is no mutual respect among the team members. I work best in more harmonious situations with little drama or gossip."
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"I have felt dissatisfied when I feel underpaid and overworked. I don't mind working hard at all, but I don't like to feel as though I'm being taken advantage of."
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"I have felt dissatisfied on the job when I feel underpaid and overworked. I don't mind working hard at all, but I don't like to feel as though I'm being taken advantage of."
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In the past, I have felt dissatisfied when there was inequity with time and compensation.
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I dislike situations in my experience where there was office drama and gossip. It can slow productivity in the office so I've learned to block it out and focus more deeply on my work.
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This is an understandable reason for feeling dissatisfied at work. Just be careful not to sound too negative or jaded here. Make sure your response sounds positive. It's great that you mention how you deal with it (by focusing more deeply on your work). Most people can relate to the struggle of having to deal with office politics and gossip! Good job.
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