Question: Imagine this scenario: You realize your manager has made a big mistake on an important project. It is now midway through the project’s timeline. What would you do?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Would you involve higher management and HR in this situation?
What will you keep in mind while discussing about this with your manager?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Situational

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Interacting with Upper Management,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Politeness

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate is tactful, polite and diplomatic while dealing with this situation.
If the candidate spoke to their manager in private about this mistake, this shows that the candidate is thoughtful.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate talks badly about managers who makes mistakes.
If the candidate wants to escalate this to the higher management.
If the candidate doesn’t feel it’s their responsibility to discuss this with the manager.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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