PG&E Mock Interview

Practice 30 PG&E interview questions covering safety protocols, utility operations, and California's energy challenges.

WRITTEN BY KEVIN DOWNEY
QUESTION 18 OF 30

How do you manage a large workload?

Start your answer by clarifying with the interviewer that you never let a large workload stress you out. Think about all the moving components a large workload has. From shifting priorities to competing deadlines, you'll want to exhibit a strong propensity for multitasking and tracking your progress. Convey you have strong attention to detail, ensuring the quality of your work while considering all of the systems and tricks of the trade you employ to ensure your work is on time, meeting deadlines, and consistently exceeding quality standards. Explain how you approach a heavy workload without it bleeding into your personal life or requiring you to repeatedly request overtime hours. Speak with confidence, and present your answer in a highly organized manner. Doing so will demonstrate you are a highly organized person with effective systems that you know like the back of your hand.

"When I have a large workload, I do not stress over the tasks in front of me. Rather, I make a simple plan of which tasks are a high priority and which are a low priority. The higher priority tasks, I complete first. Through this system, I can focus on my tasks individually, rather than stress out by the tasks ahead of me."

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Anonymous Answer

I focus on 3/4 things. Organize, prioritize, time manage, and communication.

Stephanie's Feedback

This is a great start, but I'd suggest adding a few more details to strengthen your response, A specific example of a time when you managed a large workload would be helpful, as well.

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