LifeLabs Mock Interview
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Question 17 of 35
Do you prefer to work in a team-based position or individually?
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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.
Talk to the interviewer about your preference for teamwork or working individually. The interviewer wants to know in which situation you are the happiest and most productive. Be sure to avoid pigeonholing yourself into one particular scenario (i.e., I only like to work alone). You may work well without needing much management or direction, or perhaps you are better driven in a collaborative and team-led environment. Either way, be honest with the interviewer about your preferences without leaning negatively either way.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I always give my best, whether I am doing an independent project or working in a team environment. I enjoy the camaraderie of working in a team, but I can also be successful working autonomously."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I have found, in the past, that I work very well in an individually driven environment as I am self-motivated and have a strong work ethic. That is why this courier position appeals to me, as it is a more autonomous position. However, I also love the camaraderie and sharing experiences in a team-based environment and am a great team player."
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You want the interviewer to understand that you work well in both environments. However, you want to tailor your response to the work environment you would work in if hired.
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I love both of them. I enjoy working with others to share my experience and gain different skills. I believe that will positively support the work. I also have a high performance if I have to work independently.
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Try offering up some specific examples of times when you excelled working in a team, and working on your own.
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