Situational Interview Questions

• A co-worker tells you in confidence that she plans to call in sick while actually taking a week's vacation. What would you do and why?
• How would you deal with a colleague at work with whom you seem to be unable to build a successful working relationship?
• What would you do if you realized at deadline time that a report you wrote for your boss or professor was not up to par?
• You disagree with the way your supervisor says to handle a problem. What would you do?
• How would you describe your management style?
• Describe a high-pressure situation you had to handle at work. Tell me what happened, who was involved, and what you did in terms of problem solving.
• At times, we are all required to deal with difficult people. An even more demanding factor is to be of service to a difficult person. When have you been successful with this type of situation at work?
• Tell me about a time when you showed high enthusiasm and energy in order to create positive motivation in others.
• Describe a situation where you had to adapt to change and how you handled it.
Give an example of a goal you set for yourself in the past and explain how you went about reaching that goal.