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Question 18 of 35
Tell me about a time when you were in danger of missing a deadline. What steps did you take to ensure you didn't miss it?
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This question is designed to learn how well you would work under pressure if you were to join the Uber team. Avoid talking about a time that you were in danger of missing the deadline because of poor planning on your end of things. This would include simple procrastination. Instead, focus on a situation that was out of your control and clearly demonstrate what you did that was necessary to ensure that the deadline was met with success. As you answer, don't hesitate to talk about the tools and skills you used to ensure all steps were fully completed.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I was once part of a team that had a major setback based on the crash of our project management software. I went to the project backup database, quickly reviewed everyone's open tasks, rearranged the schedule, and called an emergency team meeting to set us back on course. We barely made it in time, but we made it in the end. For me, having the wherewithal and knowledge to collect information from the backup database was critical in this situation. Even though it was extra work that required me to put some other things off, I communicated other projects that needed to be delayed and worked diligently to hit our deadline on time."
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