Ask about working hours during interview?
Hi all, I don't believe it is a good idea to ask about working hours but was wondering whether there are exceptions to the rule?
When would it be good to ask the interviewer about it? Or are there smart ways of bringing it up?
Thanks!
I wouldn't straight up ask what time do I go home at night. A better way is to ask what a typical day would look like in the role.
Granted, you'll get the "no day is typical" line but their answer will give you an idea of what to expect.
I would be careful asking about this. I was informally interviewing with a shop during undergrad for a FT position and during my follow up I asked about "hours." I simply mentioned that I noticed that there were not many people in the office on the particular Friday afternoon that I had visited.
The MD inferred from this that I was nervous about the hours and made the determination that I was not cut out for the firm. All the while I was in undergrad full time, working at a startup ~35 hours a week and working another job that was 3.5 hours from school that totaled to about 90ish hours per week including travel.
Long story short, I think it may be seen as a sign of weakness or lack of commitment. It's finance, we know what we are getting into! Best of luck.
Get the offer and then ask. If there are questions during any interview process you want to ask that you can't learn from a google search or your network I would wait until after the offer comes.