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20 Intermediate Behavioral Job Interview Questions
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Here are 20 intermediate behavioral job interview questions. Practice answering these questions -- and get
sample excellent responses for each one -- by going to our
Intermediate Behavioral Job Interview Practice Questions for College Students/Grads.
- Give two examples of things you've done in previous jobs or
school that demonstrate your willingness to work hard.
- Describe the last time that you undertook a
project that demanded a lot of initiative.
- What is the most competitive work or school situation
you have experienced? How did you handle it? What was the result?
- Describe a project or situation that best
demonstrates your analytical abilities.
- Give an example of when you took a risk to achieve a goal.
What was the outcome?
- Tell about a time when you built rapport quickly with
someone under difficult conditions.
- Some people consider themselves to be "big picture people"
and others are detail oriented. Which are you? Give an example that illustrates your preference.
- Describe a situation where you felt you had not communicated well.
How did you correct the situation?
- Describe a time when you took personal
accountability for a conflict and initiated contact with the individual(s) involved to explain your actions.
- Give me an example of when you were able to meet the
personal and professional (or academic) demands in your life yet still maintained a healthy balance.
- Everyone has made some poor decisions or has
done something that just did not turn out right. Give an example of when this has happened to you.
- What do you do when you are faced with an obstacle
to an important project? Give an example.
- Tell about the most difficult or frustrating individual
that you've ever had to work with, and how you managed to work with that person.
- Tell about a time when your trustworthiness was challenged.
How did you react/respond?
- Describe a situation when you were able to have a positive
influence on the actions of others.
- Tell about a recent job or campus experience that you would
describe as a real learning experience? What did you learn from the job or experience?
- Describe a team experience you found disappointing.
What could you have done to prevent it?
- Recall a situation in which communications
were poor. How did you handle it?
- Describe a time when you had to make a difficult choice
between your personal and professional (or academic) life.
- On occasion we are confronted by dishonesty
in the workplace or in school. Tell about such an occurrence and how you handled it.
Go back to the Job
Interview Questions Database.
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