Question: In your opinion, how many days of showing up to work in a year is considered acceptable?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Why is that so?
What about sick days or annual leave?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Conscientiousness (Work Ethic),Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personality-Job Fit

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Dependability

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking to judge the interviewee’s reliability. You are making sure the interviewee is not one who will take more leave than entitled to, or who will show up to work.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the interviewee is going to mention anything less than what the job needs or what the days and hours of the job were advertised as, it is a red flag.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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