At Siemens, we seek to hire employees who are confident in their skills and proactive. How do you plan to make an impact on our business in the first 90 days?

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The interviewers want to know your approach when coming into a new work environment and how you'll fit in with the team. There are many behavior types, and how you answer this behavioral question will show the interviewers how well you'll fit into the team and what you have to contribute.

Describe your contributions to other work environments in the past, highlighting how your skills could contribute to this team. Before the interview, check the job description to see if the company has a need that you could fulfill.

The best way to evaluate what you can contribute is by first working side by side with those who are more familiar with the environment. Learn from them, ask questions, and get a clear understanding of their systems before you offer suggestions for how to do things better.

"I noticed your job description mentions a sales hunter mentality as being a must. My 90-day impact plan would be to aggressively tackle the cold call list that you mentioned has been neglected recently. These cold calls will increase sales appointments as my closing percentage is very strong."

"If hired, I plan to make an impact on your business quickly. I will do this by fully absorbing my training, taking any additional coursework required, and building healthy co-worker relationships right out of the gates."

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"I plan on making an impact on Siemens business by learning my training materials quickly, taking time outside of work, if needed, to learn my role and newly acquired skills well, and also create a system for myself that allows me to be efficient and impactful."

Kristine's Feedback

You have a strong start here. An employer will be especially glad to hear that you're willing to put in extra time to learn your new role. With this answer, you have an opportunity to show your specific ideas for how you could contribute. Once you know the job description like the back of your hand, you can set your primary goals such as improving efficiency in the role or your department and identify quantifiable results you wish to attain perhaps even breaking them down into 30, 60, and 90-day goals. I made some suggestions as to how you could structure your response.

"I plan to get to know the team and learn the training materials quickly, taking time outside of work, if needed, to learn my role well. I also plan to create an organizational system that allows me to be efficient and make an impact. There's a lot I want to accomplish during my first three months in the role. During my first 30 days, I want to... After 60 days, I hope to see.... By 90 days, I'm hoping that we can achieve..."