How will you earn the trust of your coworkers?

Focus on giving examples from your past. Describe how you earned the trust of your coworkers by getting to know them and their families, keeping your word when you say you are going to do something, lending a hand when others need help, or covering a coworker's shift when they had a family emergency.

Avoid saying that you do not feel the need to earn the trust of your coworkers. If you do not feel like earning the trust of your new coworkers, the interviewer will determine you are a challenging person to work with and will pass you over for another candidate.

"Trust is something you earn over time with people. Trust happens when people deliver on doing what they say they will do. I take the approach of underpromising and overdelivering to accelerate the trust process. I will lead by example and be transparent in my communications. With strong trust, teams can accomplish great things together."

"Taking time to get to know them and being honest and transparent in who I am around them. I find the more open you are with people, the more likely they are to open up to you. So, I would earn others' trust by earning it."