How to Answer: Do you prefer working in a team environment or alone?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Whole Foods job interview.
28. Do you prefer working in a team environment or alone?
How to Answer
Whole Foods is very much a team environment. Start off by telling the interviewer that you prefer the team environment, and you are great at working alone too! If you had to choose one over the other, you would pick a team environment.
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"I do prefer working in a team environment since the inherently collaborative nature of a team tends to bring about much better solutions in the workplace than what might be delivered by only one person. That said, I am also comfortable working autonomously when the situation calls for it."
Rachelle's Feedback
Your answer brings an excellent balance between desiring the teamwork that Whole Foods is built on, while still being able to perform independently.
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"I prefer working in a team environment because the nature of a work environment tends to bring out more creative solutions to a problem compared to a one-man team. However, I am also comfortable working alone if the situation calls for it."
Marcie's Feedback
Great! It sounds like you're able to work both independently and as part of a team, which is ideal. It's also good that you have a preference for working as part of a team since you will likely be in that situation at Whole Foods. The interviewer will also appreciate that you recognize that more creative solutions typically come from a team than from one person by themselves. Nice job! If you can provide an example of a time when you worked successfully in a team environment, that would further strengthen your answer.