How to answer the interviewer's question: 'What do you think about overtime? '

Any question asked by the interviewer must have its own direction. If we talk about "overtime", it is basically certain that this company may work overtime, even if it is not regular overtime, it is occasionally overtime. Know your opinion in advance, don't look back and encounter overtime after joining the job, you are just right, "I don't work overtime in life or death", everyone is embarrassed.

Since it is intentional temptation, you also need to answer intentionally.

If it is impossible to work overtime under special circumstances (such as picking up children from work), or you hate overtime (working overtime at the previous company until you spit up milk), and occasional overtime work is unacceptable, then you would rather die than give in, then—

You can euphemistically express the reason why you can't work overtime, and the rest depends on whether the interviewer can make a compromise.

Frankly speaking, in a company that sometimes works overtime, even if you have a good interview, it will be difficult for you to "keep yourself alone" when all the team members work overtime in the future, and there will be some problems after all.

If you are young and single, as long as you don’t work overtime to the point of being outrageous, and the company needs unexpected situations, it is acceptable to be harassed occasionally. In order to get the job in front of you, you can perfunctory and leave some room to express your views, such as—

"I think if it is due to the inefficiency of working hours or overtime caused by mistakes, it is natural. But I will try my best to improve my efficiency to avoid this phenomenon. If the company has a temporary situation and needs me to work overtime, I will also I have no family burden yet, so working overtime is not a big problem for me.”

I expressed my willingness to work overtime, and at the same time hinted that the overtime I could accept is for work needs. The implication, the show-style overtime, is not in my consideration. And it shows that he is efficient and has the conditions to work overtime.

In some occupations, it may be difficult to avoid working overtime. For example, a programmer, if you apply for a job in an outsourcing company, a few out of ten will work overtime. When I first came out, the capital was not enough, and sometimes overtime was a necessary compromise. If you have the ability in the future, you can choose companies that do not work overtime or work less overtime...

Interviews are full of routines. When HR says "may work overtime", it means "will definitely work overtime", and "not too much overtime" means "work overtime every day." This topic is discussed later, if you are particularly concerned about overtime pay (after all, most companies are unwilling to give money), you may as well jokingly ask HR if there is overtime pay.