Provide an example where you dealt calmly in a high stress situation.
The interviewer is looking for past experiences that may have been stressful and how did you deal with them. They want to get to know your background better.
With ease! You have grown vertically in your profession with time, and it doesn't happen without being able to work through stressful times professionally and comfortably. Simply share with the interviewer that you are comfortable working through stressful situations. Mention that you do not let them bother you, and you simply take the necessary steps to work through them.
Try to think of some examples before the interview, because this is a very common interview question and may likely be asked.
"I have learnt that whenever there is a situation where the level of tension is high, its best to stay calm and relaxed. As a slot attendant, which is a customer facing role, we come across such situations every other day. Once a customer started attacking me when he had lost a lot in the game. I tried to stay calm and called the security. Its difficult to stay calm in such situations but I tried to keep my head on my shoulders and did the right thing."
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Anonymous Answer
An example of when I was calm in a high-stress situation, was when two of my coworkers were getting into a really heated conversation that almost started into a fight. I was on the other side of the line, I ran over to them calmly, even though I was freaking out because I didn’t want them to jeopardize their jobs and hurt each other. Another coworker and I were able to stop them.
Jaymie's Feedback
This sounds like a very stressful situation. It's great for the interviewer to hear that you took action and were able to use effective communication skills to de-escalate the situation.
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