Behavioral Interview Flashcards
Why do you want to work for X company?
Why do you want to leave your current/last company?
Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a co-worker.
Tell me about a time in which you had a conflict and needed to influence somebody else.
What project are you currently working on?
What is the most challenging aspect of your current project?
What was the most difficult bug that you fixed in the past 6 months?
How do you tackle challenges? Name a difficult challenge you faced while working on a project, how you overcame it, and what you learned.
What are you excited about?
What frustrates you?
Imagine it is your first day here at the company. What do you want to work on? What features would you improve on?
What are the most interesting projects you have worked on and how might they be relevant to this company’s environment?
Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with your manager.
Talk about a project you are most passionate about, or one where you did your best work.
What does your best day of work look like?
What is something that you had to push for in your previous projects?
What is the most constructive feedback you have received in your career?
What is something you had to persevere at for multiple months?
Tell me about a time you met a tight deadline.
Time management has become a necessary factor in productivity. Give an example of a time-management skill you’ve learned and applied at work.
Tell me about a problem you’ve had getting along with a work associate.
What aspects of your work are most often criticized?
How have you handled criticism of your work?
What strengths do you think are most important for your job position?
How do you deal with a failed deadline?
In your professional experience have you worked on something without getting approval from your manager?
Tell me a situation where you would have done something differently from what you actually did.
What is the most exceedingly bad misstep you’ve made at any point?
Tell me about a time your work responsibilities got a little overwhelming. What did you do?
Give me an example of a time when you had a difference of opinion with a team member. How did you handle that?
Tell me about a challenge you faced recently in your role. How did you tackle it? What was the outcome?
Tell me about a time you needed information from someone who wasn’t responsive. What did you do?
