Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with.

Keep your answer simple and avoid overdramatizing any event. Speaking negatively about others will always look unfavorable towards you. Telling the interviewer that you get along with everyone is not an appropriate or believable response, either. Focus on a time when your work style was different than another person, but perhaps you still had to complete a project together successfully. Discuss, in a positive tone, how you made it work!

"In a previous position, I had a team member who was constantly late for their shift and my team meetings. They were a critical part of my team, so I approached them privately to understand what was going on that was preventing them from working well with the team. As her manager, I need to offer her the support she needed to become a reliable team member again. We created an action plan which she stuck to quite well after our initial conversation."