Below is a list of commonly asked behavioural interview questions which highlight specific competencies and behavioural traits in the workplace.
Initiative
• Tell me about any ideas or processes that you have implemented in your current job.
• Have you ever suggested a new way to improve your team/project’s performance?
Problem Solving
• Tell me about a complex problem you have solved. Walk me through the process you took.
• Tell me about a potential problem you have prevented from occurring.
Leadership Skills
• How do you go about allocating work for your staff? Can you give me an example?
• Tell me about a time when you have provided coaching to one of your staff.
• Tell me about a time when you have had staff members resist your leadership. What did you do to overcome this?
Decision Making
• Tell me about a recent decision you have made in your role. Walk me through your thought processes.
• What is the most difficult decision you have made in your current role?
Team Skills
• Tell me about a time when you had to work with a team of people you did not know.
• Tell me about a specific situation where you were able to help out a team member or colleague.
Project Management
• Tell me about a project you have managed recently. Walk me through your planning and tracking process.
• Tell me about a project you managed that didn’t go to plan.
Analysis Skills
• Tell me about a project where you were asked to gather and evaluate complex information.
• Tell me about a time when you were asked to make a recommendation based on statistical information.
Time Management
• Tell me about a specific situation when you managed conflicting priorities. What did you do?
• Tell me about a time when the project you were working on seemed in danger of missing a deadline. What did you do?
Building Rapport
• Tell me about a time when you have had to deal with a difficult customer/colleague.
What happened? What was difficult about them?
Quick Learner
• Tell me about a time in your current role when you had to learn new skills quickly.
Negotiation Skills
• Tell me about a difficult negotiation that you had to handle.
