How to Answer: Have you ever reported to multiple supervisors at once? If so, how did you juggle each person's priorities?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Office Assistant job interview.
29. Have you ever reported to multiple supervisors at once? If so, how did you juggle each person's priorities?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
The organizational structure for this company may include several positions that work out of the same office. Executive leadership will have different priorities that you will need to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Written by Luke Duggan on January 27th, 2022
What You Should Say
Reiterate your organizational and time management skills when you prioritize tasks. Describe an example in which you had to complete several assignments at the same time.
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Answer Example
"Currently, I report to the President and Vice-President of the company. The Vice-President usually asks me to help with memos, email correspondence, and scheduling meetings that pertain to the operational side of the business. The President handles the development side and often asks me to assist him frequently. There have only been a handful of times they both asked me to complete several assignments at the same time. I explained to the Vice-President that I would start on his request when I was done with the one I was working on for the President."
Written by Luke Duggan on January 27th, 2022