Senior planner Interview Questions

How do you handle stress

Breath

Hugo Boss has a strong reputation for the Menswear business specifically in Tailored Clothing, but I see opportunity to improve that business. That's where my analytical skillset can help direct the business and development of a cohesive strategy to improve our financial efficiencies with extreme eye to detail.

I had experience with queries and explained some of the queries I helped develop and some of the queries that I helped spec out.

I emphasized the importance of understanding how the business works and building relationships with department heads, as well as my ability to model my ideas in Excel.

"I hate these questions and honestly don't see the value. I know it was a trend a while ago, but these days it seems like nothing more than just that: a trend that for some reason continues to be perpetuated by some people for whatever reason". And: "I can easily regurgitate a response, as these are old news, but wouldn't you rather know about [fill in the blank]?"

What my wife does for a living is far more impressive than my own career. And if I were to answer this question honestly, it would have also shown that I was here (the area) for good, and looking for a long-term commitment. It would have been to my benefit. Instead, I totally deflected the topic and only alluded to something completely different - and outright lie. Why? because how the hell this is relevant to my interviewing for the job, and what business is it of yours anyway?! Real companies don't ask something like this in an interview. If the person is hired and, later on, personal information is shared than great. But for an interview... asking about my wife? Are you kidding me??!

My answer was purely fabricated. While there is not a damn thing fishy about my reasons for moving to the area, I wasn't about to tell some total stranger a bunch of personal details about me and my family, or the events over the past 8 years that led me here. This is about the job - focus on that. We're not here to make idle chit chat, we're here to discuss the position and what I could bring to the company. Wouldn't you rather know whether or not I'm a good fit instead of why, years ago, I decided to relocate?? I had been here for many years and worked in the area for all this time. It would be one thing if I was living in Texas and was interviewing for a job in NYC, but this was about why I made a move 8 years ago. The question was serious, not an "ice breaker" or attempt to gain rapport. In the context it was asked it felt weird as hell.