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I applied there, they asked me what I would do if there was too much work for the week. Of course I answered I would just work nights, np. No, they said: Go to
by teekert 5y ago
I applied there, they asked me what I would do if there was too much work for the week. Of course I answered I would just work nights, np. No, they said: Go to your team lead tell her/him you can do one thing and discuss what to choose. They don’t want people getting burned out, they are too important. I liked that.
- brailsafe 5y ago> Of course I answered I would just work nights Was this intended as a joke or would you really work nights just because there was too much work?
- mypalmike 5y agoIn most interview situations, the interviewer is looking for someone who will "go the distance" to deliver no matter what, i.e. someone who will work nights
- sirsinsalot 5y agoIf that's your interviewer or what the company wants then walk out. They've done you a favour flagging their toxicity.
- pelorat 5y agoNot in Europe because that would most likely be illegal.
- sumedh 5y agoYou can use this question to show your strength, you can say if its a one off situation you will go the distance but if its happening regularly then you will try to raise questions like why are projects always going into crunch mode, are we not estimating the tasks properly etc. This shows that you are a team player but also willing to push back.
- teekert 5y agoI indeed answered with something like this, still, they wouldn't have it.
- cutemonster 5y agoDid it seem to you as if they "held that against you"?, I mean, that you said you'd work (a lot?) extra? Maybe they could look at that as indicating some lack of life experience, Or was their intention with that part of the interview primarily informational, I mean, that they wanted you to get to know their company better?
- teekert 5y agoThey immediately told me it was a sort of trick question and explained why (they value my sanity and health). Perhaps it was also a way to advertise themselves to me? They sure made a good impression with this.
- cutemonster 5y agoThey made a good impression on me too :-) (via what you wrote)
- teekert 5y agoIf it happens once or twice a year, I still wouldn't be bothered by it. In fact, I'm such a procrastinator that I sometimes do it because of my own tendency to postpone things.
- brailsafe 5y agoI love working at night, but not in addition to working the previous day. Has a bad impact on everything unless it's truly a one-off emergency or something.
- Fronzie 5y agoYou have to clock your hours there and are pushed to take time off for any overhours you have made. On the other hand, customer escalations are expected to be handled relatively quickly.