Question: What type of decisions are the most difficult for you to make?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?

Follow-up questions:

Please explain your answer.

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s decision making skills.
The candidate’s logical thinking.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor decision making skills.
Answers that reveal illogical thinking.

Sample Answer:

The most difficult decisions to make are those that involve letting go of people (firing). You just have to be objective about it and also consider what’s good for the company.

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