The New York Times Mock Interview

Practice 30 The New York Times interview questions covering editorial judgment, digital storytelling, and journalistic integrity.

Question 24 of 30

Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with someone you worked with.

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Kevin Downey
Kevin Downey

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Your interviewer needs to ensure that you can effectively collaborate and engage in debate in a collaborative, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent manner. How you answer stands to inform your interviewer of whether you perceive such discourse as necessary communication towards accomplishing the end goals of the team, or whether you perceive such disagreement as a conflict.

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