Question: Imagine this scenario: You are in a shift-based job. One day, your shift is about to end, however, the person taking over your shift has not come to work. What do you do?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What would you do if your shift ended and your colleague who works the next shift hadn’t arrived yet?

Follow-up questions:

Do you have any restrictions when it comes to shift schedules? What are they?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Situational

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

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,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

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

Job Structure – Work Schedule Regularity

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to work arrangements.
The candidate’s analytical thinking.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of flexibility when it comes to work arrangements.
The candidate’s poor analytical thinking.

Sample Answer:

If my shift ended and the one taking over hasn’t arrived yet, I will inform my direct supervisor. I will be willing to wait for him/her for a smooth transition of tasks.

Question Source: https://resources.workable.com/interview-questions/