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| Sample Behavioural Interview Questions on general questions |
| 1. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. |
| 2. Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills. |
3. Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem. |
4. Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. |
| 5. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. |
6. Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. |
7. Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete. |
| 8. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. |
| 9. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks. |
10. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. |
11. What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example. |
| 12. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). |
| 13. Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year. |
14. Give me an example of a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed. |
15. Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead. |
| 16. Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. |
17. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. |
| 18. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. |
| 19. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem. |
20. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. |
21. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. |
22. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. |
| 23. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. |
24. Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low). |
| 25. Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses at work that tested your coping skills. What did you do? |
26. Give an example of a time when you had to be relatively quick in coming to a decision. |
| 27. Give me an example of an important goal you had to set and tell me about your progress in reaching that goal. |
28. Describe the most creative work-related project you have completed. |
| 29. Give me an example of a problem you faced on the job, and tell me how you solved it. |
30. Tell me about a situation in the past year in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. |
| 31. Give me an example of when you had to show good leadership. |
| 32. Gaining the cooperation of others can be difficult. Give a specific example of when you had to do that, and what challenges you faced. What was the outcome? What was the long-term impact on your ability to work with this person? Describe a project you were responsible for that required a lot of interaction with people over a long period of time. |
| 33. Tell me about a course, work experience, or extracurricular activity where you had to work closely with others. How did it go? How did you overcome any difficulties? |
34. Give me a specific example of a time when you had to address an angry customer. What was the problem and what was the outcome? How would you assess your role in defusing the situation? |
| 35. Tell me about a suggestion you made to improve the way job processes/operations worked. What was the result? |
36. Describe the most significant or creative presentation/idea that you developed/implemented. |
| 37. Tell me about a time when you created a new process or program that was considered risky. What was the situation and what did you do? |
| 38. By providing examples, demonstrate that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations and/or environments. |
| 39. Tell me about a decision you made while under a lot of pressure. |
| 40. Give me an example of a time when there was a decision to be made and procedures were not in place? What was the outcome? |
| 41. What are 3 effective leadership qualities you think are important. How have you demonstrated these qualities in your past/current position? |
| 42. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to approach things your way. What level was the person you had to persuade? |
| 43. What have you done in your present/previous job that goes beyond what was required? |
| 44. Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a difference of opinion with a co-worker/customer/supervisor. How do you feel you showed respect? |
| 45. Describe the way you handled a specific problem involving others with differing values, ideas and beliefs in your current/previous job. |
| 46. Describe a work situation that required you to really listen and display compassion to a co-worker/employee who was telling you about a personal/sensitive situation. |
| 47. Can you recall a time when you gave feedback to a co-worker who was un-accepting of others? |
| 48. Can you recall a time when a person's cultural background affected your approach to a work situation? |
| 49. Tell me about a specific time when you had to handle a tough problem which challenged fairness or ethical issues. |
50. How have you demonstrated initiative? |
| 51. How have you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not want to do? |
52. Think about a difficult boss, professor or other person. What made him or her difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person? |
| 53. Think about a complex project or assignment that you have been assigned. What approach did you take to complete it? |
54. Tell me about the riskiest decision that you have made. |
55. Can you tell me about an occasion where you needed to work with a group to get a job done? |
| 56. Describe when you or a group that you were a part of were in danger of missing a deadline. What did you do? |
57. Tell me about a time when you worked with a person who did things very differently from you. How did you get the job done? |
| 58. Describe your three greatest accomplishments to date. |
| 59. Tell me about a situation when you had to learn something new in a short time. How did you proceed? |
| 60. Can you tell me about a complex problem that you solved? Describe the process you utilized. |
61. Tell me about a challenge that you successfully met. |
| 62. Walk me through a situation where you had to do research and analyze the results for one of your classes. |
| 63. What leadership positions have you held? Describe your leadership style. |
64. Have you generated any new ideas or suggestions while at school or at work? |
| 65. Summarize a situation where you successfully persuaded others to do something or to see your point of view. |
| 66. Give an example of when your persistence had the biggest payoff. |
| 67. Describe a situation where class assignments and work or personal activities conflicted. How did you prioritize? How did you manage your time? What was the outcome? |
| 68. How have you most constructively dealt with disappointment and turned it into a learning experience? |
| 69. Describe a situation in which you effectively developed a solution to a problem by combining different perspectives or approaches. |
70. Have you ever been asked to leave or forced to resign? |
71. Why did you depart from your last job? |
72. Why do you want to work here? |
73. Why is it in our best interests to hire YOU? What can you do for us that another job seeker can not? |
74. Why have you held so many positions in such a short period of time? |
| 75. What have you discovered from your errors? |
| 76. Can you explain this gap in your employment history? What have you been doing for the "X" months since you were last employed? |
| 77. What problems (if any) have you had with a supervisor? With a co-worker? How did you resolve the issue? |
78. Give me an example of a problem you faced on the job, and tell me how you handled it. |
| 79. What are your future career objectives, and how have you prepared yourself in obtaining them? |
80. What do you regard as to be your greatest strengths and disadvantages? |
81. What was the best choice you have ever made? |
| 82. Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses at work that tested your coping skills. What did you do? |
83. What would you think to be an ideal work environment? |
| 84. What was your role in your department's most recent achievement? |
85. What ways do you deal with competition? Are you a competitive individual? |
| 86. Describe a situation where you found yourself dealing with an individual who did not like you. How did you handle it? |
| 87. How do you take it when people disagree with your ideas? Express a situation. |
88. Do you think of yourself to be a leader? What are the skills of a good leader? Give me an instance of when you had to show good leadership. |
89. How well do you work with people? Do you prefer working by yourself or in groups? |
90. Can you tell me about an important written document you were required to finish? |
| 91. Explain the greatest creative thing you have ever done. |
| 92. What inspires you to make the extra effort on a task or job? |
| 93. Describe a time when you had to use your presentation abilities to influence someone’s opinion. |
| 94. What does it mean to be successful? According to your definition, how successful have you been so far? |
| 95. What is your best achievement? (or) What is the best thing that ever happened to you? |
| 96. Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed. Were you discouraged by this? What did you do about it? |
| 97. Explain an instance where in you found that your accomplishments did not meet your supervisor's expectations. What action did you take? |
98. What do you really want to do in life? What do you see yourself doing five years from now? 10 years from now? |
| 99. If you had 6 months from now with no obligations and no monetary restrictions, what would you do? |
| 100. What is your opinion regarding promotions and salary increases? What do you expect in way of salary if we give first offering of this employment opportunity to you? |
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