Question: Describe your most favorite team to work for in the past.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Have you worked on different types of teams? What was your favorite?
Describe your favorite work team from the past, and what was so great about this team?
Which was your favorite team to work with in your current or previous job and why?

Follow-up questions:

Do you enjoy working as part of diverse teams? Why or why not?
What was so great about this team?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Other Factors:

Personality-Team Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

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):

Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s interpersonal skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal poor interpersonal skills.

Sample Answer:

I enjoy working with teams from various business units as long as the collaboration is healthy. My favorite was when I became part of the marketing team. Everyone was creative and very cooperative.

Question Source: https://www.themartec.com/insidelook/behavioral-interview-questions