Morningstar Mock Interview
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Question 10 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.
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 example you use, make sure to keep the tone positive, focusing on the steps you took to turn a potentially hazardous situation into a good (or at least manageable) one. Remember, this question is not an opportunity to bad-mouth a previous colleague or boss. Most importantly, discuss the specific lessons learned from that situation that you will take into a new role.
Stress your interpersonal skills and ability to handle conflict effectively. You want your interviewer to know that you will add to, not detract from, Morningstar's positive company culture.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"A few years back, we hired a junior advisor on our team, and I was tasked with being his mentor. Having mentored several other thriving junior advisors before he started, I was excited about the opportunity. Within the first week of him being on the job, I overheard a colleague talking openly about his disdain for the hire of this new advisor. I decided to share my concerns with my colleague in a private office about his 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 his critique of the new advisor, I learned that direct conversations are the best way to handle workplace conflicts. The junior advisor went on to be successful at the firm."
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