Have you ever recruited outside resources to assist you with a critical issue for a project you were working on?
By asking this operational question, the interviewer is seeking to understand whether you are willing to use whatever means it takes to complete a project. There is no shame and seeking help outside of your immediate project team. The critical element is that you remain in control and take responsibility for the outcome of the project, including adherence to the budget and timeline. Whatever resources you use is up to you.
"Once I am assigned to lead a project and understand the budget and timeline, I seek out the resources necessary to complete the job. These include my internal team, other members of the organization, and sometimes resources from outside of the company. This latter group includes vendors, industry associates, and people I may have worked within the past. If I do seek outside help, I make sure that the project's confidentiality is maintained and that any information shared is done under a non-disclosure."
