At PepsiCo, we value individuals who take initiative. Can you give me an example of a time you did something without being asked?

"I am a natural mentor, and I always offer a hand whenever I notice a fellow student struggling in class that I excel in. I never wait for someone to ask me for help because I know how hard that can be to struggle silently. I try to share my knowledge and experience with others as often as possible to help them succeed."

"I often find myself taking the initiative without being asked. That will include training staff members on a new procedure, calling customers to follow up on their orders, or taking random inventory counts."

Impress the interviewer by showing how you manage your workload and take action before anyone has the chance to ask you first. Point to a specific example where you made a difference at work by doing something that wasn't expected of you.

"I noticed the numbers were off on a shipment I delivered to a customer. They ordered 30 cases, and we only delivered 25. When I made the delivery, I let the customer know we would deliver the additional cases the next day, and I called my manager to find out what went wrong. After making that observation, my manager and the client appreciated my sense of urgency and my ability to take action."