Sample Behavioral Interview
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to convince someone. - Answer: (Situation
or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation. - Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe
the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Give a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem. -
Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Give an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. - Answer: (Situation
or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
, (Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Tell about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. - Answer:
(Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Give a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. -
Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Discuss an important written document you were required to complete. - Answer: (Situation or Task) -
Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Tell about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. -
Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to convince someone. - Answer: (Situation
or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation. - Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe
the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Give a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem. -
Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Give an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. - Answer: (Situation
or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
, (Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Tell about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. - Answer:
(Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Give a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. -
Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Discuss an important written document you were required to complete. - Answer: (Situation or Task) -
Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
Tell about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. -
Answer: (Situation or Task) - Describe the situation. Give enough detail.
(Action you took) - Describe your action. Keep the focus on you.
(Results) - What happened? What did you accomplish?
