Question: In your current or previous job, what other departments did you normally have to work with?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

How do you maintain a good working relationship with that department?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Social Perceptiveness

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Work Output – Process Management

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Patience,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s interpersonal skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor interpersonal skills.

Sample Answer:

I normally have to coordinate with Finance in my current job. All the reports needed will come from them and I make sure that I deal with them in a professional manner.

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