Question: If you were dissatisfied with an aspect of your current or previous job, how would you handle it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What is an area where you might be dissatisfied in?

Follow-up questions:

Will you inform your superior of your dissatisfaction? Why or Why not?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to job assignments.
The candidate’s logical thinking.
The candidate’s professionalism.

Red Flags to Watch For:

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

Sample Answer:

If I’m dissatisfied with an aspect of my job, I will just look at the bright side and look for positive points regarding my tasks. No job is perfect, anyway.

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