Question: Of all the roles in your career, which one was the hardest to learn and why?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Of all the roles in your jobs, which one was the hardest to pick up and why?
Which change of job did you find the most difficult to make?

Follow-up questions:

Why do you think this was the hardest of all?
What skills did you acquire from that job which you think will be useful for you here?
Did you know in advance that this role was going to be challenging?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Learning Strategies,Systems Analysis,Systems Evaluation

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Direct Job Experience,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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

Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Assertiveness/Courage,Handling Ambiguity,Patience,Stress Tolerance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate finds positive learning from this job and knows how they would use that experience here.
You are looking for the candidate’s adaptability and flexibility skills.
If the candidate survived this job successfully and they feel as though they came up more efficient in handling tough tasks.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate is over confident and there is no job which they consider as the most challenging one.
If the candidate picks a job and responsibilities that are way different from your company.

Sample Answer:

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