Question: Describe the most recent time you were part of a team project. What was it and what was your role?
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- Describe a group project you worked on. What was your role and what did you achieve?
Follow-up questions:
- What was your relationship to the other group members?
- Were you above or below some of the group members?
- Was it overall a positive experience?
- Would you work with this team again”
- What projects did you complete as a team?
- How was work distributed in this team?
- How did your team communicate?
- How well was your team communication?
- How did your team take credit for the work done?
Question Details:
Question Type:
Skills:
Other Factors:
Work Activity (Task):
Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Developing and Building Teams,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):
Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Frequency of Contact With Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsible for Others’ Health and Safety,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader),Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results)
Work Style (Person-Job Fit):
What to look for in an answer:
Look out for how well, how often, and how does the interviewee interact with group members and work as a team.
Red Flags to Watch For:
A red flag would be poor group work skills or a general inability to work as a group and to disregard other group members.
Sample Answer:
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Question Source:
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