Building Inspector Mock Interview
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Question 15 of 30
Have you ever been offered a bribe in order to pass a project?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
This is a question to test your morals and level of honesty. If you have ever been offered a bribe to pass a project, you can discuss the scenario and highlight that you reacted appropriately and professionally. If you have never been in this situation, merely explain what your reply would be if it ever happened to you.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Thankfully, I have never been put in a compromising situation like that! If I were to be offered a bribe to pass a project, I would, of course, refuse. I would report the situation to the necessary parties as well."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have never been offered a bribe to pass a project. If that were the case, I would report the situation to my supervisor."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have been offered a bribe once in the past. Of course, I declined and told the person never to offer me a bribe again. A large and well-known developer needed to pass a project through, or a lot of money would have been at stake. I gave them a tight deadline to complete the needed changes, which they did end up meeting."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
You want the interviewer to understand that you hold yourself to a high ethical standard and would never accept a bribe if offered one. Focus on describing how you are honest and have a solid moral compass.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
When responding to this question, you want to avoid saying that you have accepted a bribe to pass a project. If the interviewer deems you immoral or unethical, they will not hire you for the position.
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Since I am new to inspecting, I have not been offered a bribe. If I were to be offered one, I would explain to them that this is my job. And that I would not want to lose it. Then I would let my supervisor know of the situation.
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Very good! It sounds as though you would handle this situation with a lot of professionalism and confidence.
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