How to ask at interview about maternity leave?

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So I have a phone interview on Friday and was wondering how I should go about asking about maternity leave? I'm not in the same state as the job (we will be moving) and I know they offer medical/dental and short and long term disability... Its at a college for an admissions director. 
I don't necessarily want to disclose that I'm pregnant but I would like to know about this. Any ideas?

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I wouldn't ask in the interview. You're giving away too much. But you can call their HR department and ask them (HR may disclose that you asked though). I doubt you'd get a lot of maternity leave seeing how you won't be at the job very long before the baby is born.

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I wouldn't mention it to the interviewer, you could risk not getting the job

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I would check their website and see what's on there....u could also call anonymously and ask

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I wouldn't mention it

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Wait until they offer the job and you've accepted.

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I think honesty is best. I'm 20.4 today and just got a job today. In my interview I talked about my 5yo and how I am 20 weeks pregnant and still got the job. I get 12 weeks maternity leave witch is so much better than the 6 I would have gotten at my old job. Plus this one will schedule me around my daughters school schedule and work with me on my appointments. She told me that she would have hired me even not knowing but that most likely I would have been fired for trying to hide it considering there are things I'm not allowed to do being pregnant and if I were to do these things and something were to happen they would be liable.

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Just ask. A company's parental leave policy is part of the compensation package and it plays a role in whether or not a candidate takes the job offer.  The employer is being interviewed as much as the employee.  The interview is for both parts to see if it's a good fit. For many women,  at least the planners,  a company's maternity leave policy affects their decision.  It did for me,  as did their view on work life balance.

How to ask at interview about maternity leave?

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