Freddie Mac Mock Interview
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Question 8 of 31
Talk to me about a challenging situation you had to handle on the job that involved another colleague. How did you handle that situation?
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Freddie Mac's culture stresses diverse perspectives and a shared mission of making homeownership a reality for more people. Your interviewer will be looking to see that you'll fit into that culture well by being a team player with a solid attitude. At the heart of this question, your interviewer is looking to hear how you use solid interpersonal and relationship-building skills to diffuse a difficult situation with a coworker. No matter what situation you talk about, make sure to focus your answer on a positive mindset and the steps you walked through to turn a potentially hazardous situation into a good one.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"A couple of years ago, we had hired a new junior advisor on to our team, and I was tasked with being his mentor. Having mentored several other thriving Junior Advisors prior to him starting, I was excited about the opportunity. Within the first week of him being on the job, I overheard a colleague of mine talking very openly about his disdain for the hire of this new advisor and witnessing him personally criticizing him in a face-to-face encounter. Immediately, I spoke to my colleague in a private office about my concern over his actions and words towards the new Advisor. Having been a part of the interview process and his early mentorship, I knew he had the skills to succeed, and I reiterated that to my colleague. After agreeing to back off on any private criticizing of the new Advisor and a promise to help mentor him, I learned that direct conversations are the best way to handle workplace conflicts."
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