Information Security Analyst Mock Interview

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Question 12 of 25

When you have been made aware of, or have discovered for yourself, a problem in your work performance, what was your course of action? Can you give an example?

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William Swansen

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.

Being self-aware of issues that impede your work performance and correcting them is a characteristic that employers look for in candidates they are interviewing. Many people become defensive when asked a question like this, claiming that they do not have any issues that impact their work. This is the wrong approach. Since the question asks for an example, you should discuss a minor issue that may have impacted your performance and how you resolved it. Ideally, the issue should not be relevant to the position for which you are interviewing.

William Swansen

"I constantly perform self-checks to make sure there are no issues which are impacting my job. I also occasionally conduct 360 interviews with my peers, management, and the people I manage to make sure I'm doing everything right. If I do discover an issue, I take immediate action to correct it. I recently became aware of the fact that I did not return emails promptly. This was impacting people who were waiting for my response. Once I was aware of this, I created a system to prioritize my emails so I could respond to the important ones, and delay reading the less critical emails."

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