Question: To your knowledge, what do you think would be your biggest difficulties when starting a new job?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What are the biggest challenges you face when starting a new job?

Follow-up questions:

Why?
How would you overcome these difficulties?
How do you think these difficulties affect your work?
Have you experienced this before?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based,Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Learning Strategies,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Openness to Experience (Open Mindedness),Candidate Preparedness,Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Rapport Building Question,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Evaluating Compliance with Standards,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

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

Job Structure – Consequence of Error,Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Assertiveness/Courage,Handling Ambiguity,Integrity/Honesty/Ethics,Persistence/Perseverance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate will take the chance to sell you on how they can overcome difficulties.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate raises difficulties that will be too difficult to solve in your work environment. If the candidate is too over confident of themselves.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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