Question: Talk about a time when you had to work closely with someone whose personality was very different from yours.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

How did you get by?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Social Perceptiveness

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Self-Awareness

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Managing Diversity

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Patience

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s professionalism.
The candidate’s ability to adapt.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal unprofessionalism.
The candidate’s lack of flexibility.

Sample Answer:

There was a time I was assigned to work on a project and worked with somebody who is my exact opposite. We just need to be professional about it and complete tasks as expected.

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