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Sample Questions in a Behavioral Interview Behavioral interview questions are more probing, more pointed, and more specific than traditional interview questions:  Give an example of an occasion when you used logic to solve a problem.  Give an example of a goal you reached and tell me how you achieved it.  Give an example of a goal you did not meet and how you handled it.  Describe a decision you made that was unpopular and how you handled implementing it.  Have you gone above and beyond the call of duty? If so, how?  What do you do when your schedule is interrupted? Give an example of how you handle it.  Have you had to convince a team to work on a project that they were not happy about? How did you do it?  Have you handled a difficult situation with a co-worker? How?  Tell me about how you worked effectively under pressure.  Describe a stressful situation at work and how you handled it.  How do you handle a challenge?  Have you been in a situation where you did not have enough work to do?  Have you ever made a mistake? How did you handle it?  Did you ever make a risky decision? Why? How did you handle it?  Did you ever postpone making a decision? Why?  Have you ever dealt with company policy you were not in agreement with? How?  When you worked on multiple projects how did you prioritize? Sample Questions in a Behavioral Interview Page 1 of 3  How did you handle meeting a tight deadline?  Share an example of how you were able to motivate employees or co-workers.  Do you listen? Give an example of when you did or when you did not listen.  Have you handled a difficult situation with a supervisor? How?  Have you handled a difficult situation with another department? How?  Have you handled a difficult situation with a client or vendor? How?  What do you do if you disagree with your boss?  Tell me about how you worked effectively under pressure.  How do you handle a challenge? Give an example.  Have you ever made a mistake? How did you handle it?  Describe a decision you made that was not popular and how you handled implementing it.  Give an example of how you set goals and achieve them.  Give an example of how you worked on team.  What do you do if you disagree with someone at work?  Share an example of how you were able to motivate employees or co-workers.  Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.  Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills.  Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion.  Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete. Sample Questions in a Behavioral Interview Page 2 of 3  Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks.  Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.  What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example.  Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa).  Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year.  Give me an example of a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed.  Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.  Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co- worker.  Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively.  Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem.  Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem.  Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.  Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend.  Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low). Sample Questions in a Behavioral Interview Page 3 of 3