What do you do to manage your time efficiently?
Because there are so many moving pieces in the day-to-day operations of a marketing team, the interviewer wants to know you'll be able to keep up. They want to learn about how you allocate time toward your tasks effectively.
"I would like to think that I'm a great planner. My calendar is time-boxed. This means that instead of working on one task until it's done, I deliberately schedule it and decide just how much time I have to spend on it. I tend to get anxious looking at a full calendar, so I make sure to also keep certain blocks of time open. I keep track of how much time it takes me to complete repeatable tasks so that I can easily estimate how long they will take in the future. For example, several of my classes have a required number of discussion responses. It usually takes me 20 minutes to review the question, look at my notes from the lecture, and create a solid response. Of course, there are variations, so I like to allow some extra time in my planning."
Your response should focus on the different tools you leverage to keep yourself on track. As a college student balancing multiple classes and deadlines, you should be able to answer this question with a concrete example.
