Question: What kind of personality types do you have trouble working with and why?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Agreeableness,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Self-Awareness

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Frequency of Contact With Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Cooperation

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for any matches with personality types already existing in people who will be working with the potential job holder. A match could predict a negative relationship with these people. This is useful to note for assessing team fit with existing staff.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Some interviewees will say they can work with any type of personality. While this is possible, it is not as common. It is more common for people to have others that they cannot get along with.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: Unknown