Behavioural Questions

 Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a
problem.
 Describe for me a time when you failed at something and how you responded.
 Give me an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with.
 Give a specific example of a time when you had to address an angry customer. What was the
problem and what was the outcome?
 Give me an example of a time when you came up with an innovative solution to a challenge your
company, class or organization was facing.
 Tell me about a time when you worked on a team and a member was not doing their share of
the work.
 Give me a specific example of a time when you were unable to complete a project on time.
 Describe a situation when you or a group that you were a part of were in danger of missing a
deadline. What did you do?
 What is the riskiest decision you have made? What was the situation? What happened?
 Give me a specific example of a time when you had to handle an irate customer.
 Describe a situation when you have motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that
you did not want to do?
 Tell me about a goal that you set and did not reach.
 Have you ever worked in a situation where the rules and guidelines were not clear? Tell me
about it. How did you feel about it? How did you react?
 Tell me about a time when you showed initiative and took the lead in a team project.
 Describe your three greatest accomplishments to date.
 Give me an example of a time when you had to make a decision without all the information you
needed.
 Can you tell me about an occasion where you needed to work with a group to get a job done?
What were the challenges and difficulties and how did you face these?
 What did you like best about your last job? What did you like least?
 Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.
 Tell us how you keep your job knowledge current with the on going changes in the industry.
 Tell me about a situation when you had to learn something new in a short time. How did you
proceed?
 What is the most competitive work situation you have experienced? How did you handle it?
What was the result?
 Tell me about a time when you had to analyze information and make a recommendation.
 Describe a major change that occurred in a job that you held. How did you adapt to this change?
 Where do you see yourself a year from now?
 Tell us about a time when you were particularly effective on prioritizing tasks and completing a
project on schedule
 Tell us about the last time that you undertook a project that demanded a lot of initiative.
 Tell me about a job or setting where great precision to detail was required to complete a task.
How did you handle the situation?
 Think about a difficult boss, professor or other person. What made him or her difficult? How did
you successfully interact with this person?

Scenario Based Questions

1. Tell me about a time that you naturally took on a leadership role without being asked. Did you
enjoy being a leader? Were you happy with the outcome?
2. Describe to me your method of convincing others to see things your way.
3. Tell me about a time you handled an incredibly difficult client. How did you come to a resolution
with this person?
4. Tell me about a time that you were asked to collaborate on a project with a colleague whom
you did not necessarily see eye-to-eye with. How did you ensure that you got along well and
met your deadline?
5. Tell me about a time that you had to resolve a conflict between two employees. How did you
ensure that a resolution was made without hurt feelings?
6. What would you do if a client asked you about a product or service and you were unsure of the
answer?
7. Describe a time that you did not fit in. How did you ensure that you found a way to fit in and
make yourself comfortable?
8. Tell me about a time that you narrowly missed a deadline. How did you ensure your project was
completed on time?
9. Discuss a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty. What did you do? How was it
above your normal job requirements?
10. What would you do if you were made aware of a co-worker being dishonest or stealing from the
company?
11. Describe to me a time when you made an error in your current or former position, and the
impact your mistake made? How did you correct the error, what did you learn from it?
12. Tell me about a time your former manager or a coworker upset you. What did they do to upset
you? How did you handle it?
13. Tell me about a time when you received criticism from your manager. How did you react to that
criticism? How did you make improvements based on that criticism?
14. Discuss one important decision you made in your last role and the impact that decision had.
15. If you had a co-worker call in sick and you were asked to take over their project requiring
overtime from you, how would you react? Where do you draw the line when it comes to being a
team player?