Question:

Do you work well under pressure?

Comments and Suggested Responses:

Obviously the answer to this will be yes. But you will need to choose examples that support your claims. Remember to choose examples that don’t suggest that the pressure is a result of your own failure to anticipate problems or your own inability.

Question:

Discuss your positive working habits

Comments and Suggested Responses:

Focus your answer on positive habits that show your character strengths such as being hardworking, attention to detail… Discuss attributes that will set you apart from the other candidates for the position.

Question

Do you like or perform better working alone or in a team environment?
 
Comments and Suggested Responses

It is likely that you may be asked to work both ways. Emphasise your flexibility and adaptablity to fulfill your roles both ways. Give examples that you have done well without supervision and independently as well as examples where you managed well working with others in a team

Question

Tell me about a problem that you failed to anticipate.
 
Comments and Suggested Responses

The purpose of this question is to give you an opportunity to relate an incident where

1) you learnt an important lesson and
2) how your judgement has improved as a result of the experience and
3) how you manage the problem that you failed to anticipate.

Question
 
Are you able to meet tight deadlines? Do you have experience doing so in the past? Have you ever been behind schedule?

Comments and Suggested Responses

The purpose of this question is to understand your ability and commitment to meet deadlines and follow through. All deadlines are tight.Cite your previous experience with specific projects and how your contributions made a difference in the overall outcome.

To answer this question effectively, describe in detail how you

1) establish priorities,
2) set deadlines and
3) manage and stay on schedule.