Question: What are three character traits that your family would use to describe you, and why?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What would be a positive thing that your friends might say about you?

Follow-up questions:

Do you think your family would be biased in their assessment of you? Would this skew what they say about you?
Why would they say that you are [blank]?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Other Factors:

Entry Level (New Graduate),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Rapport Building Question,Self-Awareness

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What to look for in an answer:

You are looking out for the character traits of the interviewee to learn more about their personality.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Any character traits that are not aligned with the goals of your company or would not match the other personalities in the vacancy’s work team. Although you could also look to see if they have relationship or communication issues with their family, this is usually not legal.

Sample Answer:

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