Question: Describe a time when a person or event pushed your patience to the limit.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Can you tell me about a situation that really tested your patience?

Follow-up questions:

What was the outcome?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

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

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Agreeableness,Personality-Job Fit

Work Activity (Task):

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Patience

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s patience level and professionalism.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of patience, as a virtue.
The candidate’s professionalism in dealing with difficult situations.

Sample Answer:

There was a time when I was in charge of a company event. The suppliers did not deliver the paraphernalia on time and I almost lost it but I managed to keep my composure. Good thing, we had a back-up plan and the supplier offered a good deal after what happened.

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