How you answer this question will offer the interviewer insight into how you handle stress and how well you manage your time. Not managing your time can cause you to be late to work. If you feel overwhelmed at work because of poor time management, you might bring more stress home from work, not sleep well, and not perform at your best. If you are stressed out in your personal life, it could affect your performance at work. If an employee is stressed out at work, they'll burn out faster. An employee with a work-life balance will perform well professionally over the long term. The interviewer wants to know how you achieve that balance without being governed by chaos.

It's okay if you occasionally take your work home with you or if you need to take time off from work for personal matters. The interviewer wants to know how you achieve balance. Share a few tools you used to stay organized and manage your time. Exude confidence and emotional maturity. Demonstrate that you've balanced your work and home life. These qualities are integral to leadership.