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Associates work as part of a team to provide customers or clients with the service they need. They often have face-to-face interactions with customers and use people skills to ensure they have a positive experience. Associates are often the first point of contact for customers and need good communication and interpersonal skills.

Top Associate Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: Explain a situation that demonstrates that you are a team player.

How to answer
How to answer: Since an associate usually works as part of a team, the interviewer wants to see how you work with others and if you can perform well in a group. Provide a specific example of when you worked with a team to accomplish a goal. Make sure to focus on team performance and not just your individual performance. Make sure to state the team's goal and how you reached it.
Question 2

Question #2: Describe a time you were able to resolve an issue with a difficult customer or client.

How to answer
How to answer: When answering this question, make sure to describe the steps you took to resolve the situation. For example, you started by deescalating the situation, calmed the customer down and showed empathy by actively listening. You should then explain how you created a solution that worked for the client and the company, and then finish by stating what you came up with for a solution and describe how the situation turned out.
Question 3

Question #3: Tell me about a suggestion you made that benefited the organization you worked for.

How to answer
How to answer: This is an opportunity to show the interviewer how you can think and act beyond your position. Have an example ready before the interview, making sure it is something higher management accepted and positively influenced. Your answer should show that you have ambition and are willing to go above and beyond.

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I own a property and what to have it surveyed for resources. 10% chance oil will be found, in which case the property is worth $1 million 30% chance Coal will be found, in which case the property is worth $500 thousand and if no resources are found, property can be sold for $200,000, What is the value of this property?
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Equity Research Associate

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8★
Sep 30, 2021

I own a property and what to have it surveyed for resources. 10% chance oil will be found, in which case the property is worth $1 million 30% chance Coal will be found, in which case the property is worth $500 thousand and if no resources are found, property can be sold for $200,000, What is the value of this property?

The most difficult question or unexpected if you didn't do any research on this company to find the answer is; "WHO DO YOU THINK ARE OUR BIGGEST COMPETITORS". Some might think it's a trick question, but it definitely isn't. They are serious.
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Sales Associate

Interviewed at Old Navy

3.7★
Jan 11, 2013

The most difficult question or unexpected if you didn't do any research on this company to find the answer is; "WHO DO YOU THINK ARE OUR BIGGEST COMPETITORS". Some might think it's a trick question, but it definitely isn't. They are serious.

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