BHP Billiton Mock Interview

Practice 35 BHP Billiton interview questions covering safety culture, operational excellence, and mining industry expertise.

Question 31 of 35

Tell me about a time when you had to juggle competing deadlines.

  • Example Answer

  • What You Need to Know

  • Community Answers

Kevin Downey
Kevin Downey

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.

"There was a major project I was near completing when a teammate ended up on leave. They also had a project that was due at the same time, and since I was most familiar with the work, they assigned it to me to deliver it over the finish line. So I quickly dove into that project to familiarize myself with how much work was left to be done there. I evaluated what needed to be done and determined what I needed to delegate in order to deliver on time. I then gave my leaders an overview of what was required to make all this happen. They greatly appreciated how organized I was and assigned me three of our best team members. I thoroughly explained to each of them the work that needed to be done as a whole, what everyone's unique tasks were, and how each fit into the puzzle, so they understood the big picture of the stakes involved. Then we all got to work and asked questions of each other when we needed to. That kind of collaboration can be energizing. We got both projects in early and it was an ultimate success. I couldn't have done it without them."

Unlock All 35 BHP Billiton plc Questions

Prepare for technical and behavioral questions from global mining leaders.

Get Started