Question: Describe how you build working relationships with team mates and coworkers.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How do you build relationships with other members of your team?

Follow-up questions:

What difficulties did you face while building relationships with other members of your team?
Were there any members who were more difficult than others?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Speaking,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others,Social – Social Perceptiveness

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Extraversion,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Developing and Building Teams,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Approachability,Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Humility,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate takes time and efforts to understand their team members.
You are looking for required soft skills needed to form relationships.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate does not have a clear idea on how to build relationships.
If the candidate is self-focused and has very little time to get involved in team building activities.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.totaljobs.com/advice/most-common-competency-based-interview-questions