NSA Mock Interview

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Question 25 of 38

What behaviors, attitudes, or traits would you attribute to generating conflict at work?

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Dealing with stressful high-stakes situations is part of any national defense job. How you answer this question will help your interviewer assess how adeptly you manage your stress, or help others on your team deal with theirs. They're also curious how likely you are to generate or perpetuate conflict versus deescalating conflict through non-defensive communication and diplomacy. Lastly, this question will help your interviewer determine how well you work with others, and how effectively you'll work with the members of their teams at the NSA. Your aim is to discuss how adeptly you are able to work with any personality type, and how comfortable you are working in a diverse environment with a variety of perspectives.

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