Insights on Behavior Event Interviews and Behavioral Interview Questions

Behavioral Interview Questions for Freshers:

1. By providing examples, convince me that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations, and environments.

2. Describe the most significant or creative presentation that you have had to complete.

3. Give an example of how you applied knowledge from previous coursework to a project in another class.

4. Describe a situation where others you were working with on a project disagreed with your ideas. What did you do?

5. 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?

6. What was the most complex assignment you have had? What was your role?

7. How was your transition from high school to college? Did you face any particular problems?

8. Compare and contrast the times when you did work above the standard with times your work was below the standard.

9. How have you differed from your professors in evaluating your performance? How did you handle the situation?

10. Describe some projects or ideas (not necessarily your own) that were implemented or carried out successfully primarily because of your efforts.

11. Describe a situation that required a number of things to be done at the same time. How did you handle it? What was the result?

12. Tell of a time when your active listening skills really paid off for you - maybe a time when other people missed the key idea being expressed.

13. Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?

14. Give me a specific example of something you did that helped build enthusiasm in others?

15. Tell me about a difficult situation when it was desirable for you to keep a positive attitude. What did you do?

16. Give me an example of a time you had to make an important decision. How did you make the decision? How does it affect you today?

17. Give me an example of a time you had to persuade other people to take action. Were you successful?

18. Describe a specific problem you solved for your employer or professor. How did you approach the problem? What role did others play? What was the outcome?

19. Describe a time when you got co-workers or classmates who dislike each other to work together. How did you accomplish this? What was the outcome?

20. Describe a time when you put your needs aside to help a co-worker or classmate understand a task. How did you assist him or her? What was the result?

Behavioral Interview Questions for Experienced Candidates:

1. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.

2. Describe an instance when you had to think on your feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation.

3. Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.

4. Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses that tested your coping skills.

5. Give an example of a time in which you had to be relatively quick in coming to a decision.

6. Describe a time when you had to use your written communication skills to get an important point across.

7. Give me a specific occasion in which you conformed to a policy with which you did not agree.

8. Give me an example of an important goal that you had set in the past and tell me about your success in reaching it.

9. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.

10. Give me an example of a time when you were able to successfully communicate with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa).

11. Sometimes it's easy to get in "over your head." Describe a situation where you had to request help or assistance on a project or assignment.

12. Tell of a time when you worked with a colleague who was not completing his or her share of the work. Who, if anyone, did you tell or talk to about it? Did the manager take any steps to correct your colleague? Did you agree or disagree with the manager's actions?

13. Describe a situation in which you had to arrive at a compromise or guide others to a compromise.

14. What steps do you follow to study a problem before making a decision?

15. We can sometimes identify a small problem and fix it before it becomes a major problem. Give an example(s) of how you have done this.

16. In a supervisory or group leader role, have you ever had to discipline or counsel an employee or group member? What was the nature of the discipline? What steps did you take? How did that make you feel? How did you prepare yourself?

17. Recall a time from your work experience when your manager or supervisor was unavailable and a problem arose. What was the nature of the problem? How did you handle that situation? How did that make you feel?

18. Recall a time when you were assigned what you considered to be a complex project. Specifically, what steps did you take to prepare for and finish the project? Were you happy with the outcome? What one step would you have done differently if given the chance?

19. Tell of some situations in which you have had to adjust quickly to changes over which you had no control. What was the impact of the change on you?

20. Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or pleased with your performance. What did you do about it?

Regards,

Ali