Interpersonal Behavioral Interview Questions
Typical Behavioral Interview Questions by Category
**Redundancy is evident to reveal the different WAYS questions can be asked.
Coping with stressful situations and interpersonal conflicts
1. Tell me about a time when you had to cope with strict deadlines or time demands. Give me an example. 2. Give me an example of a time at work when you had to deal with unreasonable expectations of you. What parts of your behavior were mature and immature? 3. When have you had to cope with the anger or hostility of another person? Be specific. 4. It is not unusual to be in a setting at work that will be physically demanding or hazardous. Tell me about a time when you were able to do a job in spite of difficult conditions. 5. Sooner or later we all deal …show more content…
Give me an example of a time when you used facts and reason to persuade another person to takeaction. Be specific. 2. Even though the use of authority in a leadership role is not popular, it IS necessary in some situations. Give me and example of some situation when you used your authority to influence another individual. Be specific. 3. Organizations are built on the principle of delegation. Give me an example of the greatest success you ever had in the use of delegation. Take time to think of the best example you can and be specific in describing it. 4. Instead of simply using authority to influence another individual, it is sometimes desirable to lead other persons by setting a positive example for them to follow. Describe a work situation when yourexample served as a model for others. 5. Being able to change another person's behavior is both a skill and a responsibility. Tell me about a time when you were successful in this area-what kind of payoffs accrued to yourself, the other individual,and the organization? 6. Individuals vary in their abilities to use power or persuasion to influence others. Give me an example of a time when you used either power or persuasion to guide another person to a worthwhile objective. Be specific. 7. Currently the 'buzz word' to describe a certain quality that people in a leadership position have is 'charisma'. Give me an example of how YOU have used personal charisma or charm to lead others. 8. Communications and leadership go hand in …show more content…
Describe some projects or ideas (not necessarily your own) that were implemented, or carried out successfully primarily because of your efforts 2. What was the most complex assignment you have had? What was your role? 3. What has been your most rewarding accomplishment? 4. How do you determine or evaluate success? Give me an example of one of your successful accomplishments 5. Please tell me about some of the accomplishments you achieved during college and which make you the proudest. 6. Please tell me about accomplishments in your academic program that are relevant to your future career goals 7. What are your greatest achievements at this point in your life? Of what accomplishments are you most proud? 8. Tell us about your accomplishments in these prior work experiences. What was your most significant achievement?
Handling Failure
1. Give me an example of a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed. 2. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. 3. Describe a situation in which you found that your results were not up to your professor's or supervisor's expectations. What happened? What action did you take? 4. Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or pleased with your performance. What did you do about it? 5. What is the biggest mistake you've made? 6. Tell me about a time when you failed to meet a deadline. What things did you fail to do? What were the repercussions? What did you learn?
Flexibility/ Versatility
**Redundancy is evident to reveal the different WAYS questions can be asked.
Coping with stressful situations and interpersonal conflicts
1. Tell me about a time when you had to cope with strict deadlines or time demands. Give me an example. 2. Give me an example of a time at work when you had to deal with unreasonable expectations of you. What parts of your behavior were mature and immature? 3. When have you had to cope with the anger or hostility of another person? Be specific. 4. It is not unusual to be in a setting at work that will be physically demanding or hazardous. Tell me about a time when you were able to do a job in spite of difficult conditions. 5. Sooner or later we all deal …show more content…
Give me an example of a time when you used facts and reason to persuade another person to takeaction. Be specific. 2. Even though the use of authority in a leadership role is not popular, it IS necessary in some situations. Give me and example of some situation when you used your authority to influence another individual. Be specific. 3. Organizations are built on the principle of delegation. Give me an example of the greatest success you ever had in the use of delegation. Take time to think of the best example you can and be specific in describing it. 4. Instead of simply using authority to influence another individual, it is sometimes desirable to lead other persons by setting a positive example for them to follow. Describe a work situation when yourexample served as a model for others. 5. Being able to change another person's behavior is both a skill and a responsibility. Tell me about a time when you were successful in this area-what kind of payoffs accrued to yourself, the other individual,and the organization? 6. Individuals vary in their abilities to use power or persuasion to influence others. Give me an example of a time when you used either power or persuasion to guide another person to a worthwhile objective. Be specific. 7. Currently the 'buzz word' to describe a certain quality that people in a leadership position have is 'charisma'. Give me an example of how YOU have used personal charisma or charm to lead others. 8. Communications and leadership go hand in …show more content…
Describe some projects or ideas (not necessarily your own) that were implemented, or carried out successfully primarily because of your efforts 2. What was the most complex assignment you have had? What was your role? 3. What has been your most rewarding accomplishment? 4. How do you determine or evaluate success? Give me an example of one of your successful accomplishments 5. Please tell me about some of the accomplishments you achieved during college and which make you the proudest. 6. Please tell me about accomplishments in your academic program that are relevant to your future career goals 7. What are your greatest achievements at this point in your life? Of what accomplishments are you most proud? 8. Tell us about your accomplishments in these prior work experiences. What was your most significant achievement?
Handling Failure
1. Give me an example of a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed. 2. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. 3. Describe a situation in which you found that your results were not up to your professor's or supervisor's expectations. What happened? What action did you take? 4. Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or pleased with your performance. What did you do about it? 5. What is the biggest mistake you've made? 6. Tell me about a time when you failed to meet a deadline. What things did you fail to do? What were the repercussions? What did you learn?
Flexibility/ Versatility