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Posted: 24 Oct 2009 at 16:33 | IP Logged
Gee, I wish I had seen a thread like this last year around this time and thought of stuff to make up. Because I did get that question at a Big 4 interview and gave a truthful answer similar to Dahlia1's. And yes, that was the wrong answer (as were probably my answers to other similar questions that the interviewer kept throwing at me), because I was rejected.
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Posted: 24 Oct 2009 at 17:07 | IP Logged
cflas08 wrote:
So what if she actually experienced a scenario like the one that was asked in the interview and she handled it totally different than what she answered in the interview? Are the managers not going to wonder what else she lied about during her interview? I've heard of situations where people BS'ed their way through the interview just to start the job and prove that they lied in the interview and on their resume.
The point of this question is not to learn about facts of your life but to see if you know how to handle difficult situations or people, crises etc. How in the world the firm is going to find out she made the story up? They will forget about it a couple of days after the interview
Folks, FYI. If you were asked about your hobbies, make sure to make up some hobby involving team or group of people. If you say that you like to read, they will think you are a loner. They want to make sure that you go to crowds and socialize and will pass their business cards around to attract clients. So, say something like you like to get together with some group to do something like golfing or hiking...You are a marketing device for them as well.
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Posted: 26 Oct 2009 at 11:46 | IP Logged
Kalasin wrote:
Any sample responses?
This stupid question stumps me every time because I'm not sure if they want me to be confrontational or supportive. Or both. Ugh.
Thanks!
They want to see your problem solving process, this is how I would answer the question.
1) Get all the facts
You might think they are not pulling their weight, but maybe they are running into difficulties that is taking them longer or maybe a manager has them doing other tasks and they are overworked, or maybe their objectives aren't clearly defined and they aren't aware they aren't pulling their weight. It's important to fully understand the situation and not just jump to conclusions because this could be a really easy fix.
2) Resolve conflict at the lowest level possible
If you have determined this person is being lazy and not pulling their weight, take them aside and gently explain to them that you need them to help you out by getting their tasks done so you can get your work done. Avoid being confrontational as you have to work with this person every day and the last thing you want is a hostile work environment. These companies want people who can handle these types of situations as they have leadership potential and are good candidates for supervisors and management. If you run into an extreme case of this person not cooperating you could elevate it to your team leader or supervisor but I would stress in the interview you would only do this in extreme cases if it is absolutely necessary.
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