Question: Describe a time when you found a significant mistake that a coworker made. What did you do about it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about a situation where you were aware of a serious mistake made by a colleague and what did you do about it?

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Complex Problem Solving,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Systems Analysis

Abilities:

Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Information Input – Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings,Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

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

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Attention to Detail,Compassion/Concern for Others,Confidentiality,Cooperation,Initiative,Integrity/Honesty/Ethics,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for the candidate’s proactiveness to help the co-worker with rectifying the mistake.
If the candidate focuses on what’s best for the company and emphasizes the same to the co-worker.
If the candidate involved the co-worker and the manager to address the concern.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate doesn’t care.
If the candidate highlighted the mistake to everyone in the team.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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