Question: Describe what frustrates you in a workplace setting.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What makes you frustrated or impatient at work?

Follow-up questions:

How do you handle such situations?
How often do you get frustrated over the same things?
What qualities within you have helped you handle frustration?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Social – Social Perceptiveness

Abilities:

Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (Conflict Management),Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

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

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Handling Ambiguity,Patience,Politeness,Self Control,Stress Tolerance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking if the candidate can handle the situation well that is not favorable to them.
If the candidate emphasizes more on how they deal with frustration.
You are also looking for the qualities like calm, positive and reasonable during the interview.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate completely denies getting frustrated at workplace.
If the candidate has a long list of things that frustrates them.
If the candidate mentions about how things frustrate them but no solid approach to deal with such frustration positively.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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