Question: Describe a time when you had to make a major work or project decision on your own. What was the decision and how did it work out?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Describe a incident where you had to make a work decision on your own. Were you happy with your decision making process and result?

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Complex Problem Solving,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Deductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Inductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Originality

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

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

Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions,Job Structure – Frequency of Decision Making,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results),Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking,Independence

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate has a plan to take right decisions independently.
If the candidate emphasizes about striking balance and not being too gentle or being too hasty while arriving at a decision.
You are looking for the candidate’s logical thinking ability.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate does not have a set plan to take decisions and sounds as if they need support always.
If the candidate sounds as if they take decisions based on their intuition but not on what would be the best for the company and team.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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