Sample Behavioral Questions

Be Prepared For Thought-Provoking Questions
In today's marketplace, interviewing requires lots of thought and preparation. Employers are utilizing the behavioral interview to get to the heart of the matter and perhaps uncover problem areas. Be prepared to handle thought-provoking questions such as these:

When was the last time you knew you weren 't going to meet a promised deadline? What caused the delay, and what did you do about it? (Think about company names, how long ago, situations & details)

Tell me about one of your previous positions where keeping detailed logs was part of your job. What was the purpose? What type of detail was required? What follow-up system did you use to ensure that all jobs you started were completed? What did you like least about keeping these detailed logs?

Tell me about a time in your last position when you were dealing with many personality types, all wanting something different at the same time.

Sometimes we feel that we are never going to be able to complete an assignment because of repeated interruptions. What types of interruptions did you deal with at your last position and what were you able to do to lessen them?

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When was the last time you were praised for a difficult job well done?

Tell me about the last time you were late for work.Describe what you feel is your greatest strength and tell me about a time in your career that you received a compliment because of it. Feel free to brag.

What do you feel is your greatest weakness, and what problems has this caused you in your last position?

Tell me how your ability to communicate well with others has helped you with a difficult situation in a previous position.

At one time or another, we all have to deal with difficult people. What has been your experience in dealing with difficult people?

Sometimes we have to work with co-workers who we just don 't like. When has this been the case for you? How did you handle a co-worker you didn't like?

Occasionally we are given a directive from management that we don 't feel is necessary or we don 't agree with for whatever reason. When was the last time you disagreed with management and how did you handle it?

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