"When an urgent problem arises at work, I always try to respond calmly. I am a natural leader, and my team often looks to me for answers. For example, last week, we had an administrative employee no-show on a busy day. I determined that we would struggle too much without help and called a temp agency we had worked with in the past. They had the position filled in just one hour."

"I react swiftly in emergencies. Perhaps my skills come from my years as a parent, having to think fast and put out fires! If a quick solution were required on the job here at Regeneron, I would do a fast overview of the facts and make a decision based on risk factors."

Problems that require you to act quickly can include knowing where the fire extinguisher is and grabbing it fast enough to put out a small fire in the lab or being asked to take on a new responsibility and only given five minutes to decide if you are prepared to take on. Going with your gut is a skill, and the more you learn to trust your intuition, the easier it becomes to make these decisions. Demonstrate that you are confident and can react swiftly when the need arises.