How to Answer: What assignment was too difficult for you, and how did you resolve the issue?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Computer Systems Analyst job interview.
19. What assignment was too difficult for you, and how did you resolve the issue?
How to Answer
No one likes to discuss times they were challenged or even failed at a task. However, interviewers know that everybody encounters these situations. The key to answering this question is demonstrating how you successfully overcame a difficult situation or a significant challenge. This is the response the interviewer is looking for. Many people operate under the belief that there are no failures, only opportunities to learn and improve.
Written by William Swansen on November 17th, 2020
Answer Example
"I was once asked to provide a cost-benefit analysis of a new technology the company was considering implementing. Unfortunately, I was unfamiliar with the technology and didn't have any direct experience with it. Therefore, it was difficult for me to analyze the benefits and quantify them. My solution was to contact the vendor and to see if they had already performed a similar analysis. They had and were willing to step me through it, so I could better understand the benefits of their technology. They even had a tool that allowed me to customize the analysis with our organization's specific details. This enabled me to complete a cost-benefit analysis accurately and on time."
Written by William Swansen on November 17th, 2020
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