Some enter a new company keeping their head down, exhibiting humility, and asking many questions with an eagerness to learn how things are done and why they are done the way they are. As the adage goes, "You have to learn the rules before you can break them." This personality differs from those who enter a new environment with less emotional maturity, feeling insecure and defensive. Those personalities will typically try to exert their dominance by trying to reinvent the wheel right off the bat, offering little regard for those who came before them nor understanding the pride those have for what they've built. Your interviewer is curious about which camp you may fall into.

"Well, I have strong communication skills and look forward to building lasting and sustainable relationships with those I work with. That comes first. But, my biggest priority is to get up to speed as swiftly as possible so that I can contribute as effectively as I hope to."