Question: Describe a time when you helped your coworker with a task that you had more knowledge in than them.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Give me an example of a situation where you helped your colleague perform a particular task in which you had better knowledge on the subject?

Follow-up questions:

How do you help him/her?
What did you do?
How did you handle it?
What was the outcome after you helped him/her?
How did he/she take your assistance?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Instructing (Teaching)

Other Factors:

Personality-Team Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Coaching and Developing Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (Informing),Interacting with Others – Training and Teaching Others

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

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Approachability,Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking to understand the interviewee’s sense of teamwork and willingness to help coworkers.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the interviewee is willing to help their coworkers to be able to finish the given task, or if the interviewee almost totally takes over doing the work for their coworker, it is a possible red flag.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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