Teamwork and Collaboration

  1. Describe a successful group project and why it went well.
  2. Tell me about a time you gathered input from other departments.
  3. Have you worked with a colleague you didn’t get along with? How did it go?
  4. Has your team ever failed to reach a goal? Why?
  5. What’s your favorite role in a team (leader, change agent, worker bee)?
  6. Tell me how you connected with a new team member.
  7. Give an example of struggling with a team member and solving it.
  8. Describe a time you set aside your priorities to help a team member.
  9. Tell me about a time you helped others compromise for the team's benefit.
  10. What are the top traits of a teammate you like to work with?

Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

  1. Describe a situation where you found a creative way to overcome an obstacle.
  2. Tell me about a time you went beyond the call of duty to get things done.
  3. How would you manage a dissatisfied customer?
  4. How would you recommend new software to increase productivity?
  5. How would you handle a high-revenue project that poses legal risks?
  6. Tell me about a time you led a project you knew little about.
  7. Give an example where project scope changed significantly. How did you manage it?
  8. What’s the biggest mistake you made on the job, and how did you handle it?