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The Behavioral Based Questions Guide is a bank of interview questions that target various job competencies which relate to a
ispecific position. Utilizing behavioral-based questions will provide guidance on how to evaluate your candidates, and can help
oreduce or avoid bias during the interview process. The questions can also create a conversational climate where candidates feel
more comfortable during an interview.
nWhen selecting interview questions, make sure to consider how the competencies relate to the essential functions of the position.
sTechnical or skill-based questions can be utilized to determine if a candidate meets the minimum qualifications of a specific
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BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS
Adaptability
Can you describe a time when changes happened that you couldn’t control? How did you react?
Can you describe a time when you experienced rapid change? How did you handle the situation?
Can you talk about a time when you had to adapt to a co-worker’s work style to finish a task? What did you do?
Can you tell me about a time when you changed the course of a project? How did you relay the changes to your team?
differently?
Can you tell me how you handled your transition between different jobs or positions in the past?
Can you think of a time when you weren’t comfortable with a change? What did you do?
Describe a situation in which you embraced a new system, process, technology, or idea at work that was a major depar
Describe a time when your team or company was undergoing some change. How did that impact you, and how did you
During your career, you must have experienced some difficult times. If so, how did you maintain a positive attitude?
Give me an example of a time when you had to think on your feet in order to delicately extricate yourself from a difficu
Have you ever been on a team or part of a company that was undergoing a lot of change? How did you handle it?
How would you deal with frequent changes at work? For example, if stakeholders were indecisive about a project’s req
Recall a time when you were assigned a task outside of your job description. How did you handle the situation? What w
Tell me about a time when you had to adjust to a colleague’s working style in order to complete a project or achieve yo
Tell me about a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before. How did you react? What did y
Tell me about a time when you were very much opposed to a change that affected your work practices. How did you ge
Tell me about a time you failed. How did you deal with the situation?
Tell me about a time you were under a lot of pressure. What was going on, and how did you get through it?
Tell me about the biggest change that you have had to deal with. How did you adapt to that change?
Tell me about the first job you’ve ever had. What did you do to learn the ropes?