English Questions

How did you change the direction or view of a specific function or department, helping them embrace a new way of thinking? Why was a change needed?

Tell me about a time when you solved a problem through just superior knowledge observation

Tell me about a time you took on work outside of your comfort area and found itrewarding.

Give me an example of when you had to make an important decision in the absence of good data because there just wasn't any. What was the situation and how did you arriveat your decision? Did the decision turn out to be the correct one? Why or why not?

Tell me about an out-of-the box idea you had or decision you made that had a big impact on your business

Tell me about a time when you enabled your team/a team member to implement a significant change or improvement. What problem were you trying to solve? How did you measure success? What was the end result/impact? (Manage

Tell me about a time you found you needed a deeper level of subject matter expertiseto do your job well

Give an example where you refused to compromise your standards around quality/customer service, etc. Why did you feel so strongly about the situation? What were the consequences? The result?

Tell me about a time when you've been unsatisfied with the status quo. What did you do to change it? Were you successful?

Tell me about a time you didn't know what to do next or how to solve a challenging problem.

Tell me about a time when you were faced with a challenge where the best wayforward or strategy to adopt was not "clear cut" (i.e., there were a number of possible solutions or the situation was ambiguous). How did you decide the best way forward?

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a colleague. What is the process you used to work it out?

Tell me about a difficult relationship with a stakeholder.

Tell me about a time when you made a bad decision and the learning from the experience enabled you to make a good decision later. What did you learn that you were able to apply?

Tell me about a decision for which data and analysis weren't enough to provide the right course and you had to rely on your judgment and instincts. Give me two to three examples

What are the top strategic issues you've had to face in your current role? What decisionsdid you end up making? (Manager)

Give me an example of a significant professional failure. What did you learn from this situation?

Tell me about an error in judgment you made in the last year or two. What was it and what was the impact of it?

Tell me about a business model decision or key technology decision or other importantstrategic decision you had to make for which there was not enough data orbenchmarks. In the absence of all the data, what guided your choice and how did youmake the call? What was the outcome? (Manager) [be prepared to discuss alternativesconsidered and why/how they were ruled out in favor of the path taken; the riskmitigation strategy; have another example ready so they can see this is a pattern andnot a one-off]

Tell me about a project that required you to learn something new.