Question: If you had to choose one, would you rather work with things or with people?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What percent of your day would you like to spend working with people versus ideas or things?
What percent of your day would you like to spend doing paperwork versus “people work”?

Follow-up questions:

Question Type:

Skills:

Other Factors:

Work Activity (Task):

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s logical thinking.
The candidate’s interpersonal skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s illogical thinking.
The candidate’s poor interpersonal skills.

Sample Answer:

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