Job Interview Question & Answer: Are You Willing To Put the Interests of This Organization Ahead of Your Own? |
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How to Answer the Question:
Answer yes and continue on with the job interview. During the hiring process you want to stay positive and answer simply to tricky questions like these. Interviewers ask questions like these to trick you into saying something you may not want them to hear or simply to set you off guard and make you think too deeply about a particular question.
This is not the time to worry about deep or philosophical implications. Do not worry about the company asking you to do something against your moral compass. If that occasion should arise once you have the job, deal with it then, not during the hiring process. Don’t discuss family obligations, religious complications, political affiliations, or other issues inappropriate for polite conversation.
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I ask this question often and if someone says yes they better really mean it. I actually prefer to hear employees tell me no, my family comes first then my job. Now i know i have an honest employee who is not just telling me what I want to hear. I have owned a subway for 9 years and have a wonderful staff that customers love.
Yes because the business needs to come before personal business
April 29th, 2011 at 9:59 amto be honest if it comes down to how the money is yes im willing to to do so im going to work my hardes regardles of me putting the cooperation first im goig to do so any way
April 1st, 2011 at 6:31 pmi will because i already have intrest in it
May 20th, 2011 at 3:26 amOf course, this type a company need good employees, to do the business hide
July 6th, 2011 at 5:47 pmOf course. This organization will come first before any of my interests. There is no company, there is no job.for me.
Most Chinese and Thai will respect their provider. You gave me job. Therefore, I have to do the best for you than mine.
August 16th, 2011 at 12:39 amYES BECAUSE BUSINESS IS IMPORTANT
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:01 amYour perspective on this question will change as you get older. Sure, when you are young, you want to say what is best to get the job. Once you get to my age (and I am sure I could be a mother or grandmother to most of you responding), you will realize that nothing comes before family or personal health. If an interviewer asked me this question, I am not so sure I would want to work for this company. “Trick” questions like this are so unnecessary….There are so many other questions they should ask that are more appropriate.
August 31st, 2011 at 10:44 pmA very tricky question. The answer should be yes, one should always be loyal to there boss. But if one goes to an interview and gives the answer the boss wants to hear but the truth is maybe what they need to hear, isn’t that bad?
October 4th, 2011 at 9:20 amI am talking about for example health issues that you or family member may have and may require time away from work. It won’t be fair for the new employee or the new boss if this issues is not placed on the table.
A very tricky question that I’m not sure what the right answer may be….
In serious corporations the conflict with family interests are defied as conflict of interest and must be disclosed as required. I think the answer could be “yes, as long as my job duties do not become a conflict of interests”.
February 4th, 2012 at 10:32 pm