Think about a difficult boss, professor, or coworker. What made them challenging to be around? How did you successfully interact with this person?

"In my previous position, I had a coworker who didn't pull their weight. This unmotivated coworker created more work for the rest of the team by being slow and unresponsive. Our team started to complete most of the tasks regarding group projects. It didn't take much time before our department head noticed this individual was slacking. In most instances, the underachievers will weed themselves out over time, and it's rarely worth making a fuss over."

The interviewer asks this question to gain insight into your conflict resolution, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. They want to see that you can work with challenging people maturely and professionally.

Show the interviewer that you work well with most personalities even though you recognize some folks who are pretty difficult to please.

Think about that one person at work who is seen as hard to please. Perhaps there is someone at work who tries to intimidate others. Talk to the interviewer about what made this person challenging and their relationship with you. Avoid speaking poorly of anyone, and be sure to end your response on a positive note.