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Question 3 of 30 for our Computer Network Architect Mock Interview

Computer Network Architect was updated by on December 14th, 2021. Learn more here.

Question 3 of 30

Give me an example of when you took a risk to achieve a goal. What was the outcome?

This is a tricky question. Most organizations prefer that their employees follow the appropriate processes and procedures when doing their jobs. However, some organizations will accept reasonable risks to achieve an objective.

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How to Answer: Give me an example of when you took a risk to achieve a goal. What was the outcome?

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  • 3. Give me an example of when you took a risk to achieve a goal. What was the outcome?

      Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

      This is a tricky question. Most organizations prefer that their employees follow the appropriate processes and procedures when doing their jobs. However, some organizations will accept reasonable risks to achieve an objective.

      Written by William Swansen on December 14th, 2021

      How to Answer

      You should demonstrate why you felt it was appropriate to take the risk and what your actions achieved when answering this question. You may also want to discuss what would have happened if you had not taken action or if the risk you took negatively impacted the company.

      Written by William Swansen on December 14th, 2021

      Answer Example

      "Whenever I decide to step outside of the company guidelines and take a risk, I always balance what would occur if something went wrong against what would happen if I did not take any action. An example of this was when one of our networks was experiencing high latency issues. I knew that a recently developed router would help address this. However, it was not on the company's approved hardware list yet. Nevertheless, I purchased the router from the supplier, installed and configured it. The latency issue was resolved, and we added the router to the approved list of equipment we could use. The risk for this issue was minimal, just the cost of the router and the time spent configuring it. However, the upside was resolving the latency issue and improving the performance of the network quicker than if we had waited for formal approval of the router."

      Written by William Swansen on December 14th, 2021