Fresenius Medical Care Mock Interview
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Question 25 of 28
Many of our projects have very strict timelines. Tell me about a time you missed a deadline or deliverable and how you handled it.
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Everybody makes mistakes and it is best to pick a project where the missed deadline wasn't fatal and you were able to recover and learn from your mistake.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"We had a new leader start recently. To get her up to speed, she asked for a number of different reports in a 2 day turn around time. She needed them for an executive meeting she was going to. One of the reports was very manual and with my other responsibilities, I just wasn't able to get it done in time. I went to her office and told her that I could have this complete tomorrow, but I wasn't able to finish it for her meeting this morning. She asked what I was working on and I explained my competing priority. She recommended that I come check with her to get help prioritizing in the future. I learned a big lesson that day about using your leader as an advocate for you. I should have come to her first. I've kept this in mind in other scenarios when I've had competing deadlines."
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There was a competing project on training which had to be completed and at the same time a marketing strategy for the next six months that we needed to complete. Unfortunately, I could not complete the marketing strategy plan on time. I approached my supervisor and mentioned it to him. I told him what else I was working on at that time and that I was involved with a training program. He recommended that I check with him to get help prioritizing in the future.
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This example is good; however, I would recommend finishing up with a comment on what you did to improve your prioritization skills after receiving the feedback.
"A few months ago, there was a competing project which was due the same time as a marketing strategy. Unfortunately, I could not complete the marketing strategy plan on time. I approached my supervisor and told him the situation, what I was working on, and my level of involvement in the projects. He recommended that I check in with him next time that happened, to get help with prioritization. To get ahead of the game, I took a time-management course online which gave me new skills related to project management and prioritization. I feel much more prepared for tight deadlines now."
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