Because Glencore International is geographically widespread, we have to accommodate a variety of time zones. Do you have experience working with clients and co-workers in multiple time zones?

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Working for a conglomerate corporation can bring some unique challenges as their global footprint may be vast. Be sure to express to the interviewer that you are able to successfully handle those challenges.

If you have experience working with clients and co-workers in multiple time zones: "In my current position I collaborate with our offices in the U.S., Canada, Scotland, and Finland. It was a struggle at first to always remember what day and time others were working in; however, I now have a great desktop application that tracks this for me so I have quick reference to the information that I need."

"In my current position I collaborate with our offices in the U.S., Canada, Scotland, and Finland. It was a struggle at first to always remember what day and time others were working in; however, I now have a great desktop application that tracks this for me so I have quick reference to the information that I need."

"If you do not have experience working with clients and co-workers in multiple time zones: "I do not have exposure to working around multiple time zones; however, this is something I could pick up on very quickly. With technology these days I am sure I could find some help with a handy phone or desktop application. Also, I am not opposed to working outside of business hours on the occasions where I would need to communicate with a client across the globe."

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"In my current position I don't have a big time difference with any of my suppliers. But in my previous experience, our suppliers and customers were from multiple different time zones, such as China, USA, and Italy. I remember that I was coming to the office early in the morning to be able to have enough time to work with China and leaving quite late sometimes to catch up with American suppliers."

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Good answer! The interviewer will be interested to know how you successfully worked with clients and co-workers in multiple time zones, so I reworded your response slightly to emphasize your willingness to accommodate different time zones.

"In my current position, there is a 2-hour time difference with my suppliers, which is easy to accommodate. But in my previous experience, our suppliers and customers were from multiple different time zones, such as China, the USA, and Italy. Suppliers and customers appreciated when I was available to talk with them, so we could quickly and efficiently make decisions, and I could answer their questions. So, I would come into the office early in the morning to work with suppliers and customers in China and leave quite late sometimes to catch up with American suppliers."