Have you ever worked in a situation where the rules and guidelines were not clear? How did you cope?
The interviewer at Capitol Records wants to know how you go about achieving goals when you lack explicit instruction from your manager or company. Part of the point of this interview question is to find out where your moral compass lands when company rules are not clear. Give the interviewer an example of a time when you had to cope with very few guidelines.
"I worked for a small family-owned label for a while. Most processes were not formally written down or included in my onboarding training. I made it my project to create 'what-if' scenarios, get answers from the owners, and compile a troubleshooting list to work from."
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Anonymous Answer
All the time. Dealing with 3rd parties, independent contractors, freelancers, talent, and production things are always unclear. I coped by communicating the best way that I could and making sure everyone is on the same page. Another example is when I was a routing technician for Comcast cable. Being responsible for technicians' meeting appointments; I had to learn the entire job on the fly. Some days technology didn't work but I still found ways to communicate with the customer and technicians to solidly the best service possible.
Chad's Feedback
This is a great start! It sounds like you are very familiar with working in situations where you have unclear guidelines. However, behavioral-based interview questions, such as this, require an answer that communicates a specific story from real-life experience. Try to choose one example that demonstrates how you were able to achieve your goals when you lack explicit instruction from your manager or company, and use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) formula as the framework for your response.
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