How to Answer: How many days were you absent from work last year?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Abdominal Sonographer job interview.
13. How many days were you absent from work last year?
How to Answer
Part of being a diligent employee is ensuring that you are always on time and present when expected. It's great to even be 10 minutes early rather than just showing up right on the dot. Talk to the interviewer about your attendance.
Written by Rachelle Enns on June 14th, 2021
Entry Level
"I cannot recall the exact number, but I think it was around 3 days total. All absences were excused and with notice."
Written by Rachelle Enns on June 14th, 2021
Answer Example
"I had zero unexcused absences last year. In total, I took 12 vacation days out of my 15 allotted days. I was sick just 2 and those were accompanied by a note from my doctor. Once I was late due to a terrible snow storm, and I always try to be 10 minutes early for my shift."
Written by Rachelle Enns on June 14th, 2021
Experienced
"I think I missed 10 days, counting vacation time. Of those, 5 were for my vacation. For 3 days, I was excused with a doctor's note. The other 2 absences were pre-approved family days."
Written by Rachelle Enns on June 14th, 2021