Attribute Interview

TeamWork

1. Tell me about one of the toughest teams/groups you've had to work with. What made it difficult? What did you do?

2. Can you give me an example of a team decision you were involved in recently? What did you do to help the team reach the decision?

3. Sometimes it can be frustrating to get information from other people so that you can solve a problem. Please describe a situation you've had like this. What did you do?

4. Tell me about a situation when you had to work with someone with very different skill from your own?

Adaptability

1. Tell me about a situation when you had to adjust quickly to change in organizational or team priorities. How did the change affect you?

2. Tell me about the manager/ team leader who was the most difficult to work for. How did you handle this difficult relationship?

Initiative

1. Give ma an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.

2. Describe a time when your anticipated potential problem and developed preventive measures.

Quality commitment

1. Please describe the project you are most proud of? Why?

2. Describe a situation where you had to maintain quality standards despite schedule pressures?

3. What did you do to ensure quality results on all your projects?

Resourcefulness

1. When beginning a new project/track of work that you have no prior experience or background in, what is the first thing you would do?

Developing Other

1. Of all of the people you have mentored, who is the one person that would say you made the biggest difference in their growth? Can you describe the process of helping this person achieve success? If we called this person, what would they say about you today?

Teamwork – Interview Questions

Interview Question: Have you ever had a role in a team project where your role was not clearly defined? How do you handle this?

Answer Guide: Applicant should have the skills to confront and clarify without being confrontational. They should be actively prepared to make a full contribution to the project.

Interview Question: When your team encounters a problem, such as irritation with another co-worker, how do you reach a good resolution?

Answer Guide: Applicant should values working relationships, understand how important working relationships are for the company, and be prepared to work at making the relationship function well.

Interview Question: When you receive positive feedback about the completion of a project do you give your team any credit?

Answer Guide: Applicant should be prepared to nurture and recognize team efforts and not behave in a narcissistic manner.

Interview Question: When you are part of a team that is working exceptionally well, what do you think the reasons are for its success?

Answer Guide: Applicant should be aware of the recognition of a shared purpose, should understand the importance of collaboration, and be able to pool his/her resources.

Interview Question: When you have worked on a team, and your role was crucial, what was that role? In what way was this team effort different or similar to working on your own?

Answer Guide: Applicant should have the capacity to work as a team member and as an individual. They should also recognize the importance of their contributions.

Interview Question: When did you last coordinate your work with others in a team project? What was your most successful contribution?

Answer Guide: Answer should show an enthusiasm towards working within a team framework, an enjoyment of the collaborative benefits, and positive feelings about being part of a larger team.

Interview Question: When you feel that a team is working efficiently, except for the fact that one member is clearly not “pulling their weight”, what steps will you take?

Answer Guide: Applicant should be prepared to push for a situation where all members pool their knowledge, take steps to ensure all members pull their weight, and create a working environment that will improve their efficiency.