20 most common behavioral interview questions

Review the top 20 most common behavioral interview questions you'll most likely be asked at a job interview, plus the best answers. Also, review the other questions you may be asked, so you're prepared to ace the interview.

List of  20 most common behavioral interview questions.

• Tell me about a time when you acted as a mediator to help colleagues resolve their differences.

• How would you show co-workers the importance of co-operation?

• Give me an example of a time when you tried your best to work with someone, but the problems still remained. What did you learn from that situation?

• Give an example of a time when you assisted a co-worker to enhance their work skills?

• Tell me about a time when you had to help a co-worker who had made a bad mistake. What did you do?

• Give me an example of a situation where you helped your colleague perform a particular task in which you had better knowledge on the subject?

• Can you tell me about a time when you backed off in a meeting because you felt someone else should speak or have an opportunity?

• Describe a time when you had a disagreement with a colleague at work. How did you manage to work it out?

• Tell me about a time when you had to work through some negativity to get some work done.

• Describe a time when everyone in the meeting was opposing your ideas. How did you manage to work it out?

• How would you handle a conflict between you and higher management?

• Tell me about a situation when you were given job instructions and you were unable to comprehend the instructions. How did you go about completing the task?

• How do you manage to work with people whom you are not comfortable with? What do you do in such situations?

• Tell me about a time when you helped to successfully mediate in a conflict? How did you feel?

• Tell me about a situation where you were aware of a serious mistake made by a colleague and what did you do about it?

• Did you ever give a presentation to a challenging audience? How did you cope with that audience? What was the result?

• Tell me about a situation that demonstrates your ability to maintain the attention of the audience.

• Can you give me an example when it was most difficult to respond effectively to on-the-spot questions during or after a presentation?

• Tell me about a time when you demonstrated your ability to hold interesting and well-received presentations.

• Tell me about a recent successful experience giving an oral presentation.

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