During the interview, someone asked me if I could accept overtime. What should I say?

The interviewer asked, what do you think of overtime? There are usually two possibilities:

First, this company may often work overtime, so you need to express your wishes clearly.

Second, this company may work overtime occasionally. Let's see what you think about overtime.

If this job is from nine to five every day, such as front desk administration, it is estimated that most interviewers will not ask such questions, so it is still possible to work overtime, even if it is sudden and unexpected.

Of course, it does not rule out that the interviewer's brain circuit is relatively fresh. Maybe this position doesn't need overtime at all. Just look at your answers and judge your willingness to this job opportunity. In your previous chat, you said that vows of eternal love can fall apart, but as a result, you chickened out as soon as you asked for overtime. Isn't it obvious to show loyalty blindly? ...

If you care more about this job opportunity, don't just say "I can't work overtime", which is equivalent to sending a signal of termination before the story between you and the interviewer begins. ...

But if you have a reasonable reason, such as "I'm afraid I can't work overtime often, and my child just turned two and needs me to go home from work early to take care of it", if this position only works overtime occasionally, you are excellent and the interviewer will accept it.

If you hate working overtime for a long time, or you really can't work overtime for personal reasons, you can ask for confirmation first. If you really work overtime for a long time, such as a programmer writing code and having a job, it's really not overtime, but never getting off work. If you can't accept it, you can refuse it. Don't hesitate, hide or be vague. If you are melodramatic after joining the company, it will be boring at that time. ...

If you still like this job very much, you can also accept working overtime occasionally, especially for newcomers in the workplace, whose bargaining power is limited, which can be euphemistically expressed:

"If I need to work, I will be forced to work overtime. I am single now, I have no family burden, and I can devote myself to my work. But I will also improve work efficiency and minimize unnecessary overtime. "

This answer is relatively high.

On the one hand, it is an expression of will to emphasize the need of work and to work overtime. At the same time, explain the conditions of working overtime and prove that what you said is true, not a blind statement without thinking.

On the other hand, I also emphasize my high efficiency and leave room. It means, formalized, not so many living bosses just like to watch the abnormal behavior of employees who can't get off work. The focus is on work needs.

It's best not to encounter this kind of problem. The first reaction was immediately to ask, "Is there overtime pay?" Frankly speaking, there are probably few companies with overtime pay, which will give the interviewer a feeling of "talking about conditions before doing things".

In the work, it is a fact that the more things you do, the faster you may grow. This is a fact.

I have also met someone who does software outsourcing, saying that his three years' work is equivalent to five years' experience of others, and the extra two years are overtime ... Of course, he may indeed get a good material return for jumping ship.

But remember, one day you will get a raise and promotion in the workplace, not because of overtime!

You will get a raise, probably because of your work performance, you are efficient, have achievements and have excellent work performance; You will get a promotion, because you have achieved more achievements than the position itself and can be competent for greater responsibilities.

Therefore, don't equate overtime with salary increase and promotion. They are two different things. What really gives you career opportunities is that your skills have improved and the value you can create for the company has increased.