Personality

Question 1

How would you describe your personality?

Answer 1

Results-oriented
I like to keep things organised
Collaborative

Question 2

What one trait makes you a unique candidate?

Answer 2

Asperger’s syndrome

Question 3

Tell me about a time you got angry at work. What happened, and what did you do about it?

Answer 3

S: Research assistant at VR Bound
T: I was doing a task and it was close to the end of the day. Suddenly I had to do more data entry
A: Didn’t get angry, prioritised that task
R: Managed to achieve the result quickly

Question 4

What do you do to manage stress?

Answer 4

Keep physically active
Have a positive mindset
Fix the problem, instead of leaving it

Question 5

How do you stand out from other professionals in your field?

Answer 5

My high degree results
I have experience with lots of accounting software

Question 6

What are you passionate about?

Answer 6

Lifelong learning
Progressing my career within accounting and finance

Question 7

How do you navigate change in the workplace?

Answer 7

Stay grounded in reality - Having a growth mindset
Get all the facts needed - give me best idea of how to respond to such change

Question 8

If you could make one change to your personality, what would it be and why?

Answer 8

Be more outgoing, this mindset helps with business growth

Question 9

How would your former coworkers describe you?

Answer 9

Productive
Organised
Friendly

Question 10

How would your best friend describe you?

Answer 10

Reliable
Strong listener

Question 11

Do you prefer working collaboratively or independently?

Answer 11

Do some of my best work independently
Understand the need for collaboration - multiple brains are better than one, getting opinions from people of many different backgrounds

Question 12

How do you handle negative feedback?

Answer 12

I accept the feedback and do better next time

Question 13

If you could rewind to a moment in the past three years and change what you did, what would you do differently and why?

Answer 13

Do more socialising. I’m very much an independent person, I can do better at looking at other people’s experiences

Question 14

What does success mean to you?

Answer 14

Progressing in my career
Gaining loyal clients
Learning something new every day

Question 15

Can you describe a time when you were dealing with an incredibly challenging workload? How did you handle it?

Answer 15

S: AIMS
T: Had to input a lot of data in a very small amount of time
A: Removed distractions and found shortcuts within Quickbooks to make the task go faster
R: Finished it before the deadline

Question 16

If you saw your coworker doing something unethical, what would you do? Would you act differently if it was your manager?

Answer 16

I will always uphold company policy. I will inform the appropriate person if I saw something off

Question 17

How do you like to spend your free time?

Answer 17

Self-improvement
Relaxation is important, burnout is very real

Question 18

Using just three words, how would you describe yourself and why?

Answer 18

Intelligent
Motivated
Collaborative

Question 19

Do you consider yourself to be an introvert or an extrovert? Why do you feel that way?

Answer 19

More of an introvert

Question 20

Describe a time when you bounced back after a failure?

Answer 20

S: City Investment Training
T: Financial modelling, didn’t complete it
A: Re watched the lecture
R: Completed it

Question 21

Describe your process for approaching complex tasks you have little knowledge of or experience completing?

Answer 21

I thoroughly read through what I have to do
Make notes of what I believe is most important
Collaborate with my fellow team members on difficult areas

Question 22

Describe a moment when you had to handle significant change. What was your process for approaching and dealing with it?

Answer 22

S: Cleaning operative at University of Essex
T: Cleaner used was too sticky
A: Me and the supervisor read the labels and fixed the problem
R: Handles weren’t as sticky