PROBLEM SOLVING QUESTIONS

• Describe the most difficult problem you had to solve. What was the situation and what did you do? Would you do anything different next time?
  
• In general, how do you handle conflict?
  
• Describe a creative solution that you have developed to solve a problem.
  
• What solution are you the proudest of?
  
• Describe a time when you had to use fact-finding skills.
  
• What has been your most important work-related idea?
  
• Who or what caused you the most trouble in implementing your ideas?
  
• What kinds of problems do you normally experience in a day?
  
• Tell me about a situation that got out of control. How did you handle it?
  
• Describe the best/worst co-worker you’ve ever had.
  
• Tell me about something you achieved as a group member.
  
• How would you define a good working atmosphere?
  
• Tell me about a time you came up with a new idea. Were you able to get it approved? If so, how did you go about it?
  
• Can you think of a time an idea of yours was rejected? Tell me about it.
  
• Tell me about a time an idea or task of yours was criticized.
  
• Tell me about a time you had to work according to a policy you disagreed with.
  
• How do you go about making important decisions?
  
• Tell me about the last time you made a good decision and describe what it was and what the results were.
  
• Tell me about an important decision or judgment call you’ve had to make on the job.
  
• Describe the worst decision you ever made and how you corrected it.