Question: Can you give me an example of a challenge you faced at work? Describe how you handled it.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Describe a major problem or challenge you faced at work and how you handled it.
Can you tell me about a challenge you overcame in a previous role?

Follow-up questions:

What did you learn from that experience?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Persistence/Perseverance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s resilience.
The candidate’s professionalism in dealing with challenging situations.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Giving up easily.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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