Question: Describe a time when you felt like you succeeded as a manager.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Describe a success of yours as a manager.

Follow-up questions:

How do you ensure success? Please explain your approach.

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

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

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Leadership/Command

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s management skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal poor management skills.

Sample Answer:

Once I handled a very critical project regarding a major update in the production system. Through careful task monitoring and diligence, we were able to complete the project on schedule. I consider this one of my major accomplishments as a manager.

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