Teamwork and Collaboration
- Describe a successful group project and why it went well.
- Tell me about a time you gathered input from other departments.
- Have you worked with a colleague you didn’t get along with? How did it go?
- Has your team ever failed to reach a goal? Why?
- What’s your favorite role in a team (leader, change agent, worker bee)?
- Tell me how you connected with a new team member.
- Give an example of struggling with a team member and solving it.
- Describe a time you set aside your priorities to help a team member.
- Tell me about a time you helped others compromise for the team's benefit.
- What are the top traits of a teammate you like to work with?
Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
- Describe a situation where you found a creative way to overcome an obstacle.
- Tell me about a time you went beyond the call of duty to get things done.
- How would you manage a dissatisfied customer?
- How would you recommend new software to increase productivity?
- How would you handle a high-revenue project that poses legal risks?
- Tell me about a time you led a project you knew little about.
- Give an example where project scope changed significantly. How did you manage it?
- What’s the biggest mistake you made on the job, and how did you handle it?