Question: Describe a time when you disagreed with some policies, procedures, or rules at your previous or current workplace. What did you do about it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

It’s possible, of course, to be loyal to your employer, but still to disagree with some rules and policies. Can you cite an example based on your own experience?

Follow-up questions:

Did you communicate your thoughts with management? Why or Why not?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Social – Social Perceptiveness

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Patience,Politeness

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility and ability to adapt.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of flexibility and inability to adapt.

Sample Answer:

When I started in my current company, I couldn’t understand their policy regarding strict dress code even for production staff. It was explained well to me that they want everyone to project a professional image but HR promised to review this for certain business units.

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