What do you like least about working in the compensation field?
The interviewer is looking to see if you can give honest feedback about what you do not like about working in the compensation field. Ideally, they'll be looking to hear you talk about a duty or area of the work that you find displeasing while talking about how you handle the task with efficiency and professionalism. It is best to acknowledge a part of your job that you are not crazy about so your interview gets good insight into who they would be hiring for this position. Then shift the answer to how you are trying to improve that aspect of your job.
"At times the day to day duties can become repetitive. So I have a number of ways to break the rhythm up. sometimes its a simple as having something to listen to while I work, other times I create smaller goals for me to achieve, and this small shift motivates me in a new way. I try and schedule my weeks so that I'm not doing the same task for too may hours in a row, and I find these changed in patterns and rhythms helps to boost my concentration and keeps me positive. In this role as a Compensation Manager with your organization, I look forward to bringing my skills to leading the entire payroll team and working on more exciting, big picture compensation projects."
