Question: Describe a time when you were passed over for a promotion that you thought you deserved. How did you deal with it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Have you ever been overlooked for a promotion, which you felt you deserved? How did you react?

Follow-up questions:

Why did you think you deserved it?
Why did you think the other person did not deserve it as much as you?
What did you feel?
Why did you feel this way?
What did you do about it?
How did you manage your emotions?
Did this incident affect your work in any way?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral,Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Neuroticism (Emotion Regulation),Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Job Structure – Handling Competition

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Humility,Integrity/Honesty/Ethics,Self Control

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

Look to see if the interviewee can control their emotions, take a step back and assess the situation, take and learn from feedback, be able to keep on working despite any begative feelings, and figure out their next steps.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Any overtly negative reactions to getting passed over is a red flag.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.jobbankusa.com/interview_questions_answers/