This position requires a competitive yet collaborative individual. How do you plan to make an impact in your first 90 days with Alvarez & Marsal while setting a strong groundwork of trust with your new team members?
The interviewer would like to hear more about your plan of action should you be accepted for the position with Alvarez & Marsal. Think about the skills gap that you could fill or any internal struggle that Alvarez & Marsal is trying to resolve by hiring someone like you.
Discuss the ways you know you will make a fast impact but also address how you will ensure acceptance by your new team members.
"If hired for this role with Alvarez & Marsal I would want to get to know my team by listening to their suggestions and recommendations for success. I have very strong follow up and up-selling skills that would result in a fast impact on the portfolio that you would be handing off to me. I am a naturally collaborative person, so I am confident that I will create quick results while maintaining strong relationships."
"I plan to make an impact in the first 90 days by being incredibly diligent throughout my training, taking work home to study on the weekends, and getting to know the verbiage used with your clients. I plan to be more than confident in my abilities, so that I can hit the ground running, without any hesitations."
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Anonymous Answer
I will develop a 90-day plan. Spend all my time meeting to know about the team and build rapport and trust, understand the business and the clients, meet with senior management to understand the expectations and priorities.
Amanda's Feedback
It sounds like you're a highly motivated team player, which is a valuable quality. Consider also sharing how you would leverage the tools and resources available to ramp up your productivity and ability to contribute quickly through things like job shadowing, asking insightful questions, practicing in hands-on scenarios, etc. to develop a clear understanding of your workplace, team, and job duties.
