Behavioral Interview Questions

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Describe a time when you showed initiative at work.

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01 Describe a time when you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not feel like doing. BEHAVIORAL 02 Think about a difficult boss, professor, or coworker. How did you successfully interact with this person? BEHAVIORAL 03 Tell me about a time when you were in danger of missing a deadline. What did you do? BEHAVIORAL 04 Tell me about a time when you worked with a person who did things very differently than you. How did you collaborate? BEHAVIORAL 05 What is your greatest work-related accomplishment to date? BEHAVIORAL 06 Tell me about a time when you had to learn something new within a short deadline. BEHAVIORAL 07 When have you had to make a split second decision? How do you react under unexpected pressure? BEHAVIORAL 08 Tell me about a time when you undertook a project that demanded a lot of initiative. BEHAVIORAL 09 Tell me about the most competitive work situation you have experienced. How did you handle it, and what was the result? BEHAVIORAL 10 What is the riskiest decision you have ever made in the workplace? BEHAVIORAL 11 Tell me about a time when you had to adapt to major change in the workplace. How did you cope? BEHAVIORAL 12 Tell me about a time when you used good judgment and logic to solve a problem. BEHAVIORAL 13 Tell me about a time when you had to address an angry customer. What was the problem and how did you resolve it? BEHAVIORAL 14 Have you ever worked in a situation where the rules and guidelines were not clear? How did you cope? BEHAVIORAL 15 Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision without all the information you needed. BEHAVIORAL 16 Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. BEHAVIORAL 17 Tell me about a time when you showed initiative by taking the lead on a team project. BEHAVIORAL 18 Tell me about a time when you were unable to meet a project deadline. How did you react? BEHAVIORAL 19 Tell me about a time when you worked on a team-based project when a member was not doing their share of the work. BEHAVIORAL 20 Tell me about your learning style and study patterns. BEHAVIORAL 21 What was the most difficult decision you have had to make? BEHAVIORAL 22 Tell me about a time when you had to collaborate with a co-worker whose personality was the opposite of yours. BEHAVIORAL 23 How would you build a relationship with someone who intimidates you? BEHAVIORAL 24 Tell me about a time you wish you had handled a workplace situation differently. BEHAVIORAL 25 How would you approach making a good impression on a new client? BEHAVIORAL 26 Tell me about a time that you failed. How did you get back up again? BEHAVIORAL 27 How do you handle working under very close supervision? BEHAVIORAL 28 How do you handle working with little to no supervision? BEHAVIORAL 29 How do you react when you are dissatisfied with the quality of your work or the outcome of your work? BEHAVIORAL 30 Which statement sounds more like you: 'I hate to lose' or 'I love to win'? BEHAVIORAL 31 Describe a time when you showed initiative at work. BEHAVIORAL

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