English Questions

to be on the mend = to take a turn for the better = to turn the corner = to be looking up

to go downhill = to take a turn for the worse

Have you ever learned something outside your comfort zone, if so, what were the results? (This was asked twice, each interviewer asked it)

Tell me about a time you were able to make something simpler for customers. What drove you to implement this change?

Tell me about a creative idea you had that was difficult to implement. What was the idea and why was it so hard to implement

Tell me about an initiative you undertook because you saw that it could benefit the whole company or your customers, but wasn't within any group's individual responsibilityso nothing was being done.

What is an example of how you've connected the dots to come up with a counterintuitive solution?

Do you feel it's your responsibility to develop your team members or is it their responsibility to drive themselves?

Give me an example of a time when you challenged the notion that that something had to be done a certain way because it had always been done that way.

When we enter a new role or problem space, it is common to come in and see things with a fresh perspective. Tell me about a time when you realized that you might have lost that fresh perspective. What ended up happening?

Give me an example of when you took an unpopular stance in a meeting with peers and your leader and you were the outlier. What was it, why did you feel strongly about it,and what did you do

Tell me about a time you made a difficult decision and how you knew it was the right solution (include: how you evaluated the options, if you received input, what data you reviewed, etc.

Tell me about a time that you strongly disagreed with your manager on something you deemed to be very important to the business. What was it about and how did you handle it?

What is the coolest thing you've learned on your own that has helped you better perform your job?

What have you learned that has helped you in your job?

¿Cuándo decides seguir la decisión del grupo aunque no estés de acuerdo? Dame un ejemplo un ejemplo de una ocasión en la que hayas decidido consentir al grupo aunque no estuvieras de acuerdo.¿Tomarías la misma decisión ahora?

Describe a time you constructed a team. What factors did you consider? Did you factorin diversity? How did you balance work requirements, team skill composition, and teamstretch opportunities? How did you allocate work? How did you ensure team memberswere able to work effectively together? Would you have done anything differently?

Tell me about the most innovative project you've done. Why did you think it was innovative?

Tell me about a time you learned something new from your peer or your direct report at work

Describe a situation where you thought you were right, but your peers or supervisor did not agree with you. How did you convince them that you were right? How did you react? What was the outcome?