Interviewer: Tell about a time that you saved your company money.
Tina: I’ve never been in a position to save my company a lot of money, but one situation does come to mind. When we were a smaller company, we didn’t get a significant corporate discount on our hardware. After we grew in size, we qualified for a larger discount, but nobody noticed it. I pointed this out and our company was able to save about $10,000 annually.
Interviewer: That’s great. Are you good at paying attention to details?
Tina: I think that is one of my best traits. I am a very detail-oriented person, and I like to check even the smallest details to make sure that everything is correct. Even when I was young, I did that.
Interviewer: I guess you must have been an excellent student.
Tina: Yes. I always did well in school.
Patterns and Examples
One time at my last job, I ____________________. This ____________________.
- One time at my last job, I found a way that our company could reduce our raw material cost by switching suppliers. This saved my company 25% annually on raw materials.
- One time at my last job, I noticed that we were not taking advantage of a certain tax deduction. This helped my company save $50,000 in one year.
I was able to save my last company ____________________ by ____________________.
- I was able to save my last company 10% off its office supplies expense by renegotiating the contract with the supplier.
- I was able to save my last company a lot of money by creating a more efficient delivery system.
I saved my company money when I ____________________.
- I saved my company money when I came up with a more effective and less costly way to advertise.
- I saved my company money when I noticed that we were overpaying for materials and I fixed the situation.
