Cisco Computer Hardware Engineer Mock Interview
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Can you discuss a time that a team member made a mistake and the steps you took to correct it?
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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
Competent computer hardware engineers know how to recognize and correct mistakes made by themselves or other team members. Recognize that you may not have the leadership authority to take the initiative to correct somebody else's mistake. You can do this either directly or by collaborating with the person who made the mistake to correct it. The Cisco interviewer is interested in your initiative in this area and whether you are willing to take responsibility for other people's mistakes. Make sure your answer addresses not exceeding your authority when correcting someone else's mistake.
William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"Whenever I recognize that a mistake was made, either by one of the other team members or me, I take steps to correct it. If I made the mistake, it is my responsibility to fix it. If another Cisco team member made a mistake, I would consult with them and collaborate to correct the error. An example of this was when one of my team members forgot to design a heat sink for a very high-speed microprocessor that emitted a great deal of heat. Fortunately, I recognized this early in the design process and pointed it out. My teammate appreciated my intervention, and together we modified the design to include the heat sink. Our management team acknowledged how well we worked together on this."
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