Behavioral Questions About Values

Behavioral questions ask the job candidate to provide details of a specific situation they have encountered. The interviewer assesses the candidate based on how they performed, since past performance can be an excellent indicator of future performance.

Behavioral questions can target any potential situation at work. Below are a selection of questions that target a job candidate’s values, attitude and personal courage.

• Tell me about time when made an unpopular decision.

• Tell me about a time when you stood up for your values.

• Tell me about a time when you confronted a superior about something they were doing.

• Tell me about a time when you took a risk that worked out.

• Tell me about a time when you took a risk that didn’t work out.

• Tell me about a time when you did something outside your comfort zone.

• Tell me about the most embarrassing thing you have done at work.

• Tell me about a time when you didn’t stand up for your values and you wish you had.

• Tell me about a time when you had a confrontation with a coworker.

• Tell me about a time when you took responsibility for a failure.

• Tell me about a time when you discovered a coworker was doing something dishonest.

• Tell me about a time when you made a decision you knew would make someone mad.

To be successful answering behavioral questions, you need to be specific. General answers will not be effective. The best answer will provide a clear, specific example from your experience.