Practice: Answering Prior Experience Questions

Use this exercise as a way to simply practice recalling stories or examples that are appropriate for each question.

Choose as many questions as you would like and answer them with the video widget below. Remember, you can come back to this practice at any time. It’s always good to refresh!

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• What was the last project you led, and what was its outcome?
• Give me an example of a time that you felt you went above and beyond at work.
• Describe a time when your work was criticized, how you responded, and what happened as a result.
• Have you ever been on a team where someone was not doing their part? How did you handle it?
• Tell me about a time when you had to give someone difficult feedback. How did you handle it?
• How do you handle working with people who annoy you?
• What was the most difficult period in your life, and how did you deal with it?
• Give me an example of a time you did something wrong. How did you handle it?
• Tell me about a time when you had to deal with conflict on the job.
• What assignment was too difficult for you, and how did you resolve the issue?
• Give me an example of a difficult decision you had to make. How did you come to that decision?
• Give an example of an idea you implemented.
• Describe a mentor who has impacted you in a positive way.
• Was there a person in your career who really made a difference? In what way?
• Tell me about your proudest achievement.