When have you shown great integrity at work?

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As you researched Cardinal Health during your application and interview preparation process, you saw the company's number one value is integrity, which they define as holding themselves to the highest ethical standards. Your interviewer must be assured that you would hold yourself to the highest ethical standards if chosen for the position.

Integrity comes from honesty and consistent moral values. Talk to the interviewer about how you have shown workplace integrity throughout your career. Some examples include:

- Respecting the privacy of coworkers in private conversations
- Always communicating honestly
- Taking responsibility for your actions
- Keeping your promises
- Supporting your company's values
- Acknowledging your coworkers and managers when they perform high-quality work
- Being dependable and trustworthy

"I always show great integrity at work and in my personal life. My friends and colleagues know when I say I am going to do something, I do it. I have a strong moral compass and always treat my colleagues, managers, and customers with the utmost respect. I am honest, dependable, and reliable and look forward to this opportunity to prove my integrity with Cardinal Health."

"In my last position, I was responsible for the cash deposit on a daily basis. There was never a discrepancy, in the four years that I worked there. I best show my integrity by being a consistently reliable employee."

"Always! Honesty and integrity are two values at the center of my being. I like to think I practice this in the workplace by always doing the right thing by the company, its customers, and its people and I'd look forward to bringing my high sense of integrity to the Cardinal Health team and your customers."

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"In my former role, we always strived for transparency in our organization and in the way we do business. We designed our system so that when a customer asked us if we could meet an expectation, we would be truthful even if it meant we may not win their business. As an example, there were times we became aware that a customer was using our product directly in patient care when the FDA regulations for our class 1 medical devices required further processing of some sort before use in patient care. In these cases, we took immediate action to communicate this with our customers and work with them to resolve whatever issue was preventing them from using our product as intended."

Jaymie's Feedback

Integrity is a core value at Cardinal Health, and they want to hear that you hold the same level of regard for it. This is a good example that shows you do the right thing, even when it's difficult. Assure the interviewer you will bring that same level of ethics and integrity to the team if hired.