Question: What are three positive things that your current or previous manager would use to describe you?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What would be three positive things that your current or previous boss might say about you?
What would your current or previous manager say are your greatest strengths?

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Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Social – Social Perceptiveness

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Rapport Building Question,Self-Awareness

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

For positive traits that you want to see in someone taking up your vacancy.

Red Flags to Watch For:

No real red flags, but the interviewee might mention positive traits that are irrelavent to the position, which indicates that they might not have the traits you want to see in the job holder.

Sample Answer:

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