Questions about how you work.
WHAT THEY ASSESS
How you behave with others How you handle difficulty Whether your account is credible
WHAT QUESTIONS SOUND LIKE
Tell me about a time you disagreed with someone Describe a project that went badly How do you handle competing priorities
WHAT STRUCTURE WORKS
The situation What you were responsible for What you did What happened
WHY THAT STRUCTURE
It keeps answers specific and finite.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Several real examples, covering conflict, failure, leadership and pressure.
WHY REAL
Invented examples collapse under follow-up questions.
WHAT TO INCLUDE ABOUT FAILURES
What actually went wrong Your part in it What you changed afterwards
WHAT NOT TO DO
Choose a failure that is secretly a success Blame others entirely Claim you have never failed
WHY THOSE FAIL
They signal either dishonesty or no self-awareness.
WHAT TO AVOID GENERALLY
Answers that are entirely about the team with no personal contribution Answers with no outcome Rambling
HOW LONG AN ANSWER SHOULD BE
A couple of minutes, then stop.
WHAT TO DO IF ASKED SOMETHING YOU HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED
Say so, and describe what you would do.
WHAT TO PRACTISE
Telling the same stories concisely.
