Question: What online-based communication and team project work tools are you familiar with?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What group collaboration tools have you used? (e.g. Slack)

Follow-up questions:

How effective are these tools?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Developing and Building Teams

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

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

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s logical and analytical thinking.
The candidate’s team spirit and excellent collaboration skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s illogical and poor analytical thinking.
The candidate’s lack of team spirit and poor collaboration skills.

Sample Answer:

In order to keep tasks updated and project progress on track, tools like Asana, Google Drive, and Slack are proven effective. They make collaboration easy and immediate.

Question Source: https://resources.workable.com/interview-questions/