When have you shown great integrity at work?
Integrity comes from honesty and consistent moral values. Talk to the interviewer about the ways you show integrity in the workplace.
"In my last position, I was responsible for the cash deposit every day. There was never a discrepancy in the four years that I worked there. I best show my integrity by being a consistently reliable employee."
"Always! Honesty and integrity are two values at the center of my being. I like to think I practice this in the workplace by always doing the right thing by the company, its customers, and its people."
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Anonymous Answer
Integrity is not a one-time situation for me. It's within your daily work and taking "the extra mile" when the job requires it, also if it means adjusting your own priorities"”helping colleagues that struggle"”staying all night in the office with a colleague to help him fix a problem and meet his deadline.
Rachelle's Feedback
It is apparent that integrity means everything to you. In addition to a general response, be prepared with a specific example. This is an important part of behavioral style questions like this one. I have provided an example below.
"Integrity is not a one-time situation for me. Integrity is entwined in my daily work by going "the extra mile" when my job requires it. I also show integrity by helping colleagues that struggle. For instance, a colleague of mine was having trouble with....(tell a brief story and include the positive outcome)."
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