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AWS Behavioural Questions: Leadership Principles Flashcards

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Tell me about a time when you faced a problem which had multiple possible solutions.

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Customer Obsession
Invent and Simplify
Dive Deep

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When did you take a risk, make a mistake or fail? How did you respond?

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Earn Trust

Bias for Action

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What did you do when you needed to motivate a group of individuals?

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Deliver Results

Ownership

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How have you leveraged data to develop a strategy?

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Dive Deep

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A time when a team member didn’t meet your expectations on a project.

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Have a backbone, Disagree and commit

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Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned from it.

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Earn Trust

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The last time you had to apologise to someone.

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Earn Trust

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A time when you were 75% through a project and had to pivot strategy.

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Ownership

Customer Obsession

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How you show your customer obsession.

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Customer Obsession

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How do you wow your customers?

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Customer Obsession

Earn Trust

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How do you develop client relationships?

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Customer Obsession

Earn Trust

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How do you understand your customer’s needs?

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Customer Obsession

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Describe a time when you made a judgement call with limited information?

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Bias for Action

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Describe a time when you improved a process with a limited budget?

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Frugality

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Describe a problem you solved. What was the root cause of the problem?

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Dive deep

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An example of a time you had to push back to HQ or challenged a decision.

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Have a backbone, disagree and commit

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Provide an example of when you personally demonstrated ownership.

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Ownership

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Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond.

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Ownership

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When you took on something outside of your area of responsibility.

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Ownership

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An example when you saw a peer struggling and decided to step in and help.

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Hire and Develop the best.

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Describe a situation where you disagreed with a superior.

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Have a backbone, disagree and commit.

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Tell me about a time you recovered from a difficult situation.

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Earn Trust

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Tell me about a situation where you had to solve a difficult problem.

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Dive deep

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Describe a project or idea (not necessarily your own) that was implemented primarily because of your efforts.

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TBD

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Do you feel you work well under pressure? If so describe a time when you have done so.

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Deliver Results

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Give me an example of a time when you motivated others.

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Earn Trust

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Tell me about a time where you had to delete tasks during a project.

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TBD

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Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead

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Ownership

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29
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Tell me about your proudest professional accomplishment

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Deliver Results

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Tell me about a time when you handled crisis.

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Ownership

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Tell me about a time you had to deal with ambiguity.

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Bias for Action

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32
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Are you easy to get along with?

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Earn Trust

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33
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Do you collaborate well?

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Earn Trust

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Tell me about a team project you worked on.

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Earn Trust

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Describe a time when you had to bring two departments together to work more efficiently with each other.

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Dive Deep

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36
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Tell me about a time you stepped up into a leadership role.

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Ownership

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37
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Tell me about a time you led an important meeting.

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TBD

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38
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How do you motivate other people to work with you?

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Earn Trust

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Describe your style in dealing with irate customers.

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Earn Trust

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Describe a difficult decision you had to make in your business life and you went about doing it.

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TBD

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Tell me about a time you made a mistake that affected a client adversely and how you coped with it.

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Earn Trust

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Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a rule or approach.

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Have a backbone, disagree and commit

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

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TBD

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Tell me about a time when you were asked to take sides regarding another employee and you remained neutral.

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Earn Trust

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We’ve all had to work with people who don’t like us. How do you deal with someone who doesn’t like you?

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TBD

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Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it.

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Delivery

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47
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Describe a time when you went beyond your job description to save your company time and money.

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Ownership

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Give an example of a situation in which you took specific steps to further your career.

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Learn and be curious

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Talk about a time when you had to work closely with someone whose personality was very different from yours.

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Earn Trust

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Give me an example of a time you faced a conflict while working on a team. How did you handle that?

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Have a backbone, Disagree and Commit

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Describe a time when you struggled to build a relationship with someone important. How did you eventually overcome that?

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TBD

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We all make mistakes we wish we could take back. Tell me about a time you wish you’d handled a situation differently with a colleague.

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Earn Trust

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53
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Tell me about a time you needed to get information from someone who wasn’t very responsible. What did you do?

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Insist on high standards

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Describe a time when it was especially important to make a good impression on a client. How did you go about doing so?

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TBD

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Give me an example of a time when you did not meet a client’s expectation. What happened, and how did you attempt to rectify the situation?

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Earn Trust

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Tell me about a time when you made sure a customer was pleased with your service.

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Customer Obsession

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When you’re working with a large number of customers, it’s tricky to deliver excellent service to them all. How do you go about prioritising your customers needs?

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Customer Obsession

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Tell me about a time you were under a lot of pressure. What was going on, and how did you get through it?

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Deliver Results

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Describe a time when your team or company was undergoing some change. How did that impact you, and how did you adapt?

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TBD

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Tell me about a time you had to be strategic in order to meet all of your top priorities.

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Deliver Results

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Describe a long-term project that you managed. How did you keep everything moving along in a timely manner?

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Ownership

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Sometimes it’s just not possible to get everything on your to-do list done. Tell me about a time your responsibilities got a little overwhelming. What did you do?

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Deliver Results

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Tell me about a time you set a goal for yourself. How did you go about ensuring that you would meet your objective?

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Deliver Results

64
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Describe a time when you were the resident technical expert. What did you do to make sure everyone was able to understand you?

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TBD

65
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Tell me about a time when you had to rely on written communication to get your ideas across to your team.

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TBD

66
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Tell me about a successful presentation you gave and why you think it was a hit.

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Earn Trust

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Describe a time when you saw some problem and took the initiative to correct it rather than waiting for someone else to do it.

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Ownership

68
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Tell me about a time when you worked under close supervision or extremely loose supervision. How did you handle that?

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TBD

69
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Give me an example of a time you were able to be creative with your work. What was exciting or difficult about it?

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Invent and Simplify

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Tell me about a time you were dissatisfied in your work. What could have been done to make it better?

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Insist on high standards

71
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How do you handle a challenge? Give an example.

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Ownership

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Describe a decision your made that wasn’t popular and you handled implementing it.

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Have a backbone, Disagree and Commit

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Share an example of how you were able to motivate employees or co-workers.

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Deliver Results

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Tell me about the toughest decision you’ve had to make in the past six months.

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TBD

75
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Tell me about a major mistake you made, and what you did to correct it

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Earn Trust

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Tell me about the last time a customer or coworker got upset with you

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Earn Trust

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Tell me about a time you knew you were right, but still had to follow directions or guidelines

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Customer Obsession

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Tell me about the last time your workday ended before you able to get everything done.

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Deliver Results

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Tell me about a time you had to raise an uncomfortable issue with your boss.

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Earn Trust

80
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Tell me about a goal you failed to achieve

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Earn Trust

81
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Tell me about a time you worked on a team with individuals from different cultural backgrounds

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[Tell a story]

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Describe a time when you found it difficult to work with someone from a different background.

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[Tell a story]

83
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Give me an example of a situation where you had to take into account the sensitivities of different parties

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[Tell a story]

84
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Tell me about a time you observed a culturally insensitive behaviour on the job

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[Tell a story]

85
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What experiences have you had with recruiting, hiring, training and/or supervising a diverse workforce?

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[Tell a story]

86
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Tell me about a time recently when you had to take someone’s cultural perspective into account in dealing with them.

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[Tell a story]

87
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When you have worked the hardest.

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[Tell a story]

88
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Tell me about a time you had to juggle multiple important projects.

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[Tell a story]

89
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What was your biggest mistake and what did you learn from it?

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[Tell a story]

90
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Tell me about a decision that you regret.

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[Tell a story]

91
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Describe a situation in which you found a creative way to overcome an obstacle.

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[Tell a story]

92
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Tell me about a time when you came up with a new approach to a problem.

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[Tell a story]

93
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What’s the most innovative new idea you have implemented?

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[Tell a story]

94
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Tell me about two improvements you have made in the last six months.

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[Tell a story]

95
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Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventative measures.

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[Tell a story]

96
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Tell me about a time you had to analyse information and make a recommendation.

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[Tell a story]

97
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Tell me about a time when you demonstrated leadership skills

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[Tell a story]

98
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When have you delegated effectively

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[Tell a story]

99
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Describe a time when you led by example.

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[Tell a story]

100
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Who have you coached or mentored to achieve success

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[Tell a story]

101
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Describe a project that required input from people at different levels in the organisation.

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[Tell a story]

102
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Share a rewarding team experience

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[Tell a story]

103
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Tell me about a time when you worked with a difficult team member.

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[Tell a story]

104
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Give me an example of a team project that failed

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[Tell a story]

105
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Tell me about a time you stepped up into a leadership role

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[Tell a story]

106
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Let’s say you need something important from a coworker and that person isn’t responding. How would you deal with this?

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[Tell a story]

107
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Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple responsibilities. How did you handle that?

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[Tell a story]

108
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Let’s say you’re working on a major project and you’re in the weeds. How do you find your way out?

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[Tell a story]

109
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We all deal with difficult customers from time to time. Tell me about a challenge client-facing situation and how you handled it.

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[Tell a story]

110
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Sometimes we have an all-hands-on-deck situation that may require everyone to work extra hours. How would you handle that?

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[Tell a story]

111
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Everyone starts somewhere. Talk about a time when you were new on the job and had a lot to learn. How did you manage that?

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[Tell a story]

112
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I’m interested in how you recharge when you’re not working. What do you do with your downtime?

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[Tell a story]

113
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Has your manager/supervisor ever asked you to do something that you were uncomfortable with? How did your handle this?

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[Tell a story]

114
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Tell me about a time you witnessed a fellow employee do something that you didn’t think was appropriate.

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[Tell a story]

115
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Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work. How did you deal with it?

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[Tell a story]

116
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How have you reacted to a colleague who regularly lets the team down?

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[Tell a story]

117
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Tell me about a time you had to work at a fast pace for an extended period of time. How did you maintain your work pace?

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[Tell a story]

118
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Tell me about the longest time it took you to conclude a deal with a customer.

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[Tell a story]

119
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Describe a situation when you had to overcome a number of obstacles to achieve an objective.

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[Tell a story]

120
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Describe what you do to control mistakes in your work.

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[Tell a story]

121
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Describe a situation in which you had to schedule your activities to meet a work objective.

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[Tell a story]

122
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Describe a new idea or suggestion that your made to your supervisor recently.

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[Tell a story]

123
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Describe a situation when you had negotiated with others in your organisation to reach agreement.

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[Tell a story]

124
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Tell me about a time you had to quickly adjust your work priorities to meet changing demands.

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[Tell a story]

125
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Tell me about a time you had to make a decision under pressure to meet a deadline.

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[Tell a story]

126
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Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation and used your coping skills.

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[Tell a story]

127
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Describe a time when you demonstrated the ability to be an effective team member.

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[Tell a story]

128
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Describe a time when you sacrificed short term goals for long term success

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[Tell a story]

129
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Tell me about a time when you had to choose between technologies for a project.

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[Tell a story]

130
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Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your hiring manager. What did you do?

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[Tell a story]

131
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Tell me about a time when you had to coach an employee.

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[Tell a story]

132
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Tell me about a time you heard difficult feedback and how you handled it.

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[Tell a story]

133
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Describe a time when you had to convince the leaders of your team despite their disagreement. What did you do to convince them.

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[Tell a story]

134
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Tell me about a time when you were not able to meet a time commitment. What prevented you from meeting it? What was the outcome and what did you learn from it?

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[Tell a story]

135
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Describe an example of when you took risk and failed?

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[Tell a story]

136
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Tell me about a time when you overcame an obstacle and delivered results.

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[Tell a story]

137
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Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.

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[Tell a story]

138
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What is the most significant impact of your work inside a team?

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[Tell a story]

139
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Tell me about a time when you helped improve an internal work process. How did you do it and what was the result?

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[Tell a story]

140
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What is the best invention or idea you had in the past two years?

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[Tell a story]

141
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Tell me about a time you exceeded your expectations

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[Tell a story]

142
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Describe a project that you are particularly proud of. How did it impact your company? What challenges did you encounter and did you solve them?

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[Tell a story]

143
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Tell me about a time you had a conflict at work.

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[Tell a story]

144
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Tell me about a time when you took the lead on a difficult project.

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[Tell a story]

145
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Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback from your manager. How did you respond?

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[Tell a story]

146
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How would you handle a project that is expected to be behind schedule.

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[Tell a story]

147
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Describe a time when you received criticism and how you handled it.

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[Tell a story]

148
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Tell me about a time when you had to make judgement call without having time to refer to a manager/supervisor.

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[Tell a story]

149
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Give me an example where you strongly hand an opinion and you were the outlier.

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[Tell a story]

150
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Why Amazon?

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[Tell a story]

151
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Explain a situation where you faced a problem and how did you deal with it?

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[Tell a story]

152
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Tell me about a time when you made a decision without consulting your manager.

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[Tell a story]

153
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What is your greatest strength?

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[Tell a story]

154
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Tell me about a time when you were curious; what were your expectations and what did you learn from them?

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[Tell a story]

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