Question: What is your greatest accomplishment to date?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.

Follow-up questions:

Was this solo or was it a team effort?
Why are you so proud of this accomplishment?
Would you do anything differently a second time around?
What did you learn from this?
Have you had similar accomplishments are this one?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Conscientiousness (Work Ethic),Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Rapport Building Question,Self-Awareness

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Assertiveness/Courage,Humility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

Look for their sense of achievement, action orientation and motivation.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the interviewee has no accomplishments to proud of.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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