Behavioral Interview Questions and Answers 

Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?

Tell of the most difficult customer service experience that you have ever had to handle -- perhaps an angry or irate customer. Be specific and tell what you did and what was the outcome.

Describe a situation where you found yourself dealing with someone who didn't like you. How did you handle it?

What has been your experience in giving presentations? What has been your most successful experience in speech making?

Describe a situation that required a number of things to be done at the same time. How did you handle it? What was the result?

Have you found any ways to make school or a job easier or more rewarding or to make yourself more effective?

How do you determine priorities in scheduling your time? Give examples.

Tell of a time when your active listening skills really paid off for you -- maybe a time when other people missed the key idea being expressed.

Describe some projects or ideas (not necessarily your own) that were implemented, or carried out successfully primarily because of your efforts.

What kind of supervisor do you work best for? Provide examples.

Give examples of your experiences at school or in a job that were satisfying. Give examples of your experiences that were dissatisfying.

How have you differed from your professors in evaluating your performance? How did you handle the situation?

What are your standards of success in school? What have you done to meet these standards?

Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or pleased with your performance. What did you do about it?

Compare and contrast the times when you did work which was above the standard with times your work was below the standard.