Interview questions: What problems have you encountered at work?
Answer tips/answer samples:
Refer to sample answers to the interview question “What problems have you encountered at work and how did you deal with them?” When you answer, remember to put a positive result into the issues that you mention in your answer.
• I think that the best way to handle any challenges is to face them. When I heard about one of my co-workers talked badly behind my back, I met him and made it through. The truth was that he had misunderstood what I had said, and by directly communicated I was able to score with him and my supervisor as well.
• Once I discovered a serious mistake in the performance of one of the most senior members of the department, which could bring the negative influence to the company if it was skipped. I met him face-to-face, and informed him so he could resolve it before the final result was affected.