We want to hire people who can grow from within here at Centene Corporation. When have you stretched yourself in your current role and done more than what was expected of you?

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Centene Corporation takes great pride in its ability to nurture and grow its staff from within, knowing that everyone's journey is different and at its own pace. Your interviewer wants to know that you are scalable within the organization over time and can one day grow to a higher-level role in the future.

Your answer to this question can be twofold. First, you'll want to describe how you have stretched yourself before work to learn more and take on more responsibility in hopes of taking on a promotion. Then, you'll want to do your homework on any potential career paths within Centene Corporation that would be of interest to you and openly discuss them with your interviewer.

"I noticed that our department was utilizing Excel spreadsheets for complex reports. The process was very manual and took about one hour out of everybody's day. I noticed we had a new database tool after a recent software upgrade, so I researched it, tested it, and then brought the idea to my manager as an alternative. She loved the idea and has asked me to train the whole team on how to use it. Here at Centene Corporation, I would love to one day be in a role where I can mentor and train new hires because it is a duty that I shine in."

"I'm excited for the opportunity to grow within Centene Corporation and have been working towards a leadership role in my current company. I currently fill in as a contact for my director when she is out of the office and help approve bi-weekly timecards for our team. If hired here, I would look to continue this trajectory and wow you with my future leadership skills."