31 Behavioral Interview Questions & Answers

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

Behavioral Interview Questions