Question: Describe a time when you were working on a project halfway when the specifics and the framework of the project changed to a large degree. What happened and how did you deal with the change?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Have you ever had a project that had to change drastically while it was in progress? Why? How did you do it?

Follow-up questions:

How did you keep yourself motivated?
How did you feel at that time?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Patience

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to task assignments.
The candidate’s professionalism.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of flexibility when it comes to task assignments.
Answers that reveal lack of professionalism.

Sample Answer:

Last year while working on a software development project, the client suddenly asked us to redo everything to accommodate another business requirement. We had no choice but to deliver what the client wanted.

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