Behavioral Interview Questions

SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

· Describe how you prepared to learn a new skill

· Describe a time when you solved a problem

TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

· Interacting with others can be challenging at times. Describe a situation when you wished you had acted differently with someone

· Describe the best/worse team of which you have been a member

· Describe a situation when you have problem with your co-workers and how you deal with that

ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY

· Tell me about a difficult situation you recently had to manage

· Jobs differ in the extent to which unexpected changes can disrupt daily responsibilities. How do you feel when this happens? Why? Tell me about a time when this happened recently

INITIATIVE

· Have you found ways to make your job easier?

· Give an example of doing more than is required in your current job/class

· Can you think of some projects or ideas that were sold, implemented, or carried out successfully because of your efforts?

LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS

· Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision that was unpopular with the group

· Describe a situation in which your efforts influenced the actions of others

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING WORK MANAGEMENT

· Walk me through yesterday (or last week) and tell me how you planned the day’s (or week’s) activities

· Tell me about a time when you had more on your plate than you could handle. How did you get everything accomplished?

· Describe a situation when you do multi-tasks.

DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

· Give me an example of a time when you had to keep from speaking or making a decision because you did not have enough information

· Give me an example of a time when you had to be quick in coming to a decision

· Give me an example of a time when you come across a difficulty and how you solve it.

COMMUNICATION

· Tell me about a situation when you had to speak up (be assertive) in order to get a point across that was important to you

· Have you ever had to “sell” an idea to your co-workers or group? How did you do it? Did they “buy” it?

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

· What have you done in the past to contribute toward a teamwork environment?

· Describe a recent unpopular decision you made and what the result was

OTHER BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS

· Give me an example of an important goal which you had set in the past and tell me about your success in reaching it

· Describe an instance when you had to think on your feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation

· Specific question related to the position. How to get new clients?

· Why change industry? From Economics to Finance; from IBD to hedge fund.

· List three of your strengths and weaknesses.