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Question 4 of 35 for our Allergan Mock Interview

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Question 4 of 35

Have you ever had a co-worker that was mad at you? If so, how did you handle the situation?

"Just a few months ago, a co-worker was mad at me. This situation doesn't happen too often since I am easy to get along with, but we had a miscommunication around the work schedule. She was working off the old schedule, and I was working from the new one. She thought that I had not shown up for my shift when, in fact, it was my day off. We worked it out, and each apologized for the communication gap. We asked our manager to put the schedule into a cloud-based program rather than Word so that changes would appear in real-time, and nobody would be stuck with poor communication over the schedule again."

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How to Answer: Have you ever had a co-worker that was mad at you? If so, how did you handle the situation?

Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Allergan job interview.

  • 4. Have you ever had a co-worker that was mad at you? If so, how did you handle the situation?

      Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

      As they consider you to join their team at Allergan, your interviewer must know more about how you communicate and interact with your colleagues. They also want to know that you can face conflict and resolve disagreements without causing them to escalate.

      Written by Ryan Brunner on August 4th, 2022

      How to Answer

      Discuss a time when there was a miscommunication on the job. Talk about how you smoothed the situation out, and be sure to mention if your relationship with that co-worker was harmonious in the end. Focus your response on how you approached a solution rather than dwelling on the problem. Assure the interviewer that you are a well-equipped professional ready to handle conflict and promptly problem solve at any moment with Allergan.

      Written by Ryan Brunner on August 4th, 2022

      1st Answer Example

      "Just a few months ago, a co-worker was mad at me. This situation doesn't happen too often since I am easy to get along with, but we had a miscommunication around the work schedule. She was working off the old schedule, and I was working from the new one. She thought that I had not shown up for my shift when, in fact, it was my day off. We worked it out, and each apologized for the communication gap. We asked our manager to put the schedule into a cloud-based program rather than Word so that changes would appear in real-time, and nobody would be stuck with poor communication over the schedule again."

      Written by Ryan Brunner on August 4th, 2022

      2nd Answer Example

      "Some time ago, I worked with an individual who was often upset with me for the speed at which I worked. I am a go-getter and a multi-tasker, and she felt I was making her look bad since her pace was much slower. I assured her that it was just my personality and that my work speed did not reflect poorly on her. She was insecure about her performance, and it was not my responsibility to make her feel better about her work ethic, but I chose to be a team player. I continued being my true self and went about my business, often helping her when she fell behind in her work."

      Written by Rachelle Enns on August 4th, 2022

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