How would you react if you knew a team member was being dishonest?

Companies like Edward Jones operate in highly sensitive sectors where making ethical decisions and building trustworthy relationships are core to their success. Edward Jones needs to make sure that they hire honest and reliable people. For that reason, consider giving an example of your honesty in action vs. simply stating that you are an honest individual.

Since this question is phrased as, "How would you react...," you can respond hypothetically. The Situation, Solution, Benefit formula is helpful in this instance.

Step 1) Situation: Express your understanding of the hypothetical situation (your coworker being dishonest).

Step 2) Solution: Outline the solution you would introduce if you encountered dishonesty in the workplace.

Step 3) Benefit: Highlight how your approach to confronting dishonesty will benefit Edward Jones, should they hire you.

The average HireVue interview takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. This one-way video interview typically includes 3-5 questions. Depending on Edward Jones' parameters, the HireVue platform will typically give you 30 seconds to prepare a response and up to 2 minutes to answer each question. It's important to note that HireVue stops recording as soon as your time limit is up, so it's better to run under time than overtime.

"I take pride in my work and would not tolerate dishonesty since it interferes with company goals and reputation. With a focus on honesty and transparency, I would feel obligated to report a coworker who was being dishonest. Of course, I would refer to any policy or guidelines available and speak to my leader to ensure that I appropriately handle the situation. I would desire to help bring a resolution without escalating the situation or introducing new conflict. For example, my manager was recently on vacation for three weeks. Some of my co-workers wanted to falsify our timesheets to reflect overtime hours that we did not work. I disagreed and convinced them that it was a bad idea and certainly not worth being fired over. If hired at Edward Jones, I will hold myself and my peers accountable to the highest ethical standards."