What would you do if a supervisor pressured you to underreport your hours to keep a project on budget?

"Acting responsibly means that others can trust us to do the right thing, whether it's our customer or the colleague next to us. When we make ethical decisions, we contribute to our company's success. We work in a dynamic environment, and making responsible choices gives us a stable and common structure to respond to everyday situations by understanding what we do and how we do it. I encourage you to engage with each other, to have meaningful conversations with your teams about how each of us can live our values and act responsibly. Don't be afraid to ask critical questions or share personal stories of when you wish you had spoken up or done something differently. By being bold, we can all learn from each other and improve."

HireVue's "models focus on skills, behaviors, and competencies specific to the job." For example, they state, "Common types of questions you'll see in a video-based assessment are situational judgment questions. You'll be asked what actions to take when confronted with a hypothetical situation."

Often when a person recalls a conflict situation, the emotions of that moment rise to the surface and be re-experienced. The assessment vendor's algorithm will study you for any such defensive cues while you recall your experience with a conflict at work. You'll want to come across as emotionally mature and not regress into the emotion of that conflict when reflecting upon it. So avoid any defensive behavior, posturing, movements, or gestures that could be interpreted as insecure, closed-off, unapproachable, hostile, or disinterested. You may think coming across as a strong figure could be beneficial, but true strength comes from within. Therefore, you want to come across as confident and relaxed.

"I wouldn't agree to do it. I would tell them that such a request was a reflection of their inability to perform the duties of their job and that there was no reason for me to sacrifice my hours or integrity for that reason. If they continued to pressure me, I would report the incident to the appropriate parties."