QUESTION 28 OF 30

Describe a time that you went above and beyond the normal duties of your position?

The interviewer wants to get an idea of what type of employee you are and if you are willing to go above and beyond your assigned duties. The interviewer wants to hear that you are a team player and that you are willing to accommodate the needs of clients.

Talk about a time that you went outside of the standard process for a client or to assist a coworker. You want to be sure to demonstrate that you are willing to go above and beyond but that you will also follow standard practices.

"Earlier this year, I had a coworker who made an error that resulted in a large amount of rework. I offered to stay late a few evenings to assist him in repeating the testing so that he was less stressed and so that the client was happy with the turnaround time."

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