Insurance Assistant Mock Interview
Excel in your Insurance Assistant interview with 32 questions covering policy processing, client service, and claims support.
Question 27 of 32
Would you be available to work extra hours if needed?
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Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Your interviewer is looking for flexibility. They do not expect you to work 20 hours of overtime every week, but they want to know if you are willing to pitch in and help in a crunch.
Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Focus on your willingness to be available for extra hours in certain circumstances. You're not offering up your whole life, so imagine a scenario that involves a one-time project where the deadline was unexpectedly moved up with no notice to the company. The supervisor asks if you could stay an hour late (or come in an hour early) three days this week to ensure the project can be completed.
Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Avoid making excuses. Let the interviewer know that if specific occasions arise once a year where you are asked to stay late, arrangements could be made. Again, they're not asking you to work a million extra hours, just maybe once in a while during a particularly stressful time.
Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
"Sure. I do have other commitments outside of work, as we all do, but with a few hours' notice, I can arrange to stay late, come in early, or work on a weekend if necessary."
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