Tell me about a time when you had conflicting priorities. How did you decide what came first?

Discuss how you prioritize when everything demands your attention at once. The interviewer would like to hear about a specific time you had conflicting priorities. Share how you handled the situation and the outcome. Feel free to share the types of tools you use to stay on task and meet deadlines.

Think about how you manage your projects and daily tasks and how those will help you succeed in your role as a Branch Manager.

"In a previous position, I had a financial report due when an irate customer asked to speak to the manager. The report was important, but the customers and their concerns came first so I made it a priority to find out how to resolve the customer's issues. I had to work a little later to get the report done, but I didn't mind. The customer left happy, and the report was submitted, so to me, that was a win, win."