Talk about a time when you successfully contributed to a team goal.
The hiring managers at Progressive would like to know more about your desire and willingness to contribute to team-based efforts. The goal of your response is to outline the role that you take in a team and highlight how your approach to teamwork is a fit for Progressive's team culture.
Progressive expresses that the company is committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace where rewards and promotion are based on results and ability. The company does everything possible to set its team members up for success, and now, they want to know that you are the type of person to do the same for others.
When you form your response, consider including detail on what you know about Progressive's take on teamwork and collaboration. Many companies readily offer this information on their careers website or their core values statement. Take time to do your research and think about the connecting points between Progressive's view on teamwork and collaboration and how you emulate these values.
This question presents the opportunity for you to be a storyteller. You can use the STAR method to form an engaging story-based response that showcases how you approach contributing to your team. STAR is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action, Result. Use a solid and compelling example of your willingness and desire to be a team contributor. Be as specific as you can while remaining concise and on topic. If possible, describe a recent scenario that relates to this new opportunity with Progressive.
At the end of your response, explain how your teamwork abilities will ensure your success and fit with Progressive's values related to teamwork and collaboration.
The average HireVue interview takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. This one-way video interview typically includes 3-5 questions. Depending on the HireVue parameters set by Progressive, the asynchronous interview platform will generally give you 30 seconds to prepare a response and up to 2 minutes to answer each question. It's important to note that HireVue stops recording as soon as your time limit is up, so it's better to run under time than overtime.
"(Situation) As Sales Manager with Company XYZ, my team must successfully collaborate during our final business quarter to ensure we are on track to exceed targets before year-end. We put in overtime shifts and bring our targets to a close together as one cohesive team. (Task) During year-end, I take the role of the project lead. (Action) I work diligently to ensure streamlined processes and that each team member feels like a valued contributor. My approach during these high-demand times is to encourage the team to deliver their best work while being a helpful resource to their team members. (Result) Our team wrapped up the year with such incredible enthusiasm that we exceeded our annual sales target by 26%. The experience was so encouraging. Team conflict was minimal, despite the mental strain everyone felt. Progressive hires people committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace where rewards and promotion are based on results and ability. If hired, I will prioritize active leadership and contribute to this culture of partnership, teamwork, and results."
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Anonymous Answer
When I worked in retail, I worked in a specific department with 2-3 other sales associates at the same time. We only had 2 registers, so oftentimes we had to share a register. We had a sales quote to meet, so sharing a register sometimes made making our quota a little more difficult. One day, our department was very messy and unorganized, but if we spent the time cleaning up, that meant it would take away from our time at the register to make quota. My team decided that to get our department clean, we would take equal shifts rotating between working a register and organizing the department. By the end of our shift, we were successful at completing that goal and making our sales quotas.
Jaymie's Feedback
This example demonstrates your ability to work together with others to achieve a common goal. You used communication skills, collaboration, delegation, and prioritizing to get the job done.
Anonymous Answer
Our firm has a profit-sharing plan based on the firm's overall profits. Each attorney is responsible for contributing to attorneys' fees. Due to the pandemic and the loss of three attorneys, it did not look like we would be able to make a profit last year. I needed to make as much of a contribution as possible. Through my work with a couple of clients, I received referrals for a few very valuable cases that ultimately helped us make a profit.
Jaymie's Feedback
Excellent example!
Anonymous Answer
The holiday season was approaching, and we were behind with patient flow since the Pandemic. We knew that our year-end bonuses, as well as our personal satisfaction from the job, depended a lot on whether we would reach our goals. And so we really motivated each other as a team, and tried hard with each other and came up with a plan to contact each patient that was overdue on vaccines or well visits and encourage them to schedule appointments
Jaymie's Feedback
Good example! You described the goal and the role you played in the team effort to accomplish it.
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