I got this hypothetical question from a situational interview: If your colleague is not doing his work, what would you do? How should I answer it?
From: pang on 01 Nov 2009 22:22:57
After reading your original post, my first thought was 'what did not support this person's work'? Was it because that person had encountered problems before when performing his duties or projects, e.g. lack of support from others, pending response from others, etc.? Or did something happen to him personally, e.g. family circumstances, etc.? Tried to be supportive and help him sort out possible causes of the problem, before focusing on the case as a performance issue.
From: kl on 20 Oct 2009 10:43:44
it is a verbal interview only, no written or attitude test
From: careerdoctor on 13 Oct 2009 21:08:08
First you should try to figure out the rationale behind asking you this especially as a final question. Of course you didn't have time to analyze it when you were asked this unexpected question, don't feel bad or blame yourself for that, otherwise you won't write and seek assistance here trying to find out the answer, right?
Your colleague? So I should presume you two are of the same gradelevel. Are you interviewing for a position with management responsibility or not? If yes, they want to know your problem solving and management skills. If not, they want to know if you can be a good team player, and how you management relationships with colleagues.
With the guidelines I provided, if you were being asked this same question again, how would you answer it? Tell me your answer and I'll try to help further.
From: PYKLIB on 12 Oct 2009 17:36:31
I came across this question during a panel interview where 3 interviewers asked me one or questions verbally in turn. This is the last question I received from them without giving me further details. I didn't know how to answer it.
From: careerdoctor on 12 Oct 2009 15:58:48
Is written test or attitude test part of an intervew then?
From: kl on 09 Oct 2009 16:49:00
Dear Career Doctor, I came across this question during a panel interview in which the interview board consists of three persons ask me questions verbally in turn, this is the last questions I received from them and sadly I did not know how to answer it.
From: careerdoctor on 09 Oct 2009 09:45:37
How do I know if it's a part of an attitude test or question of a written test when it hasn't been explicitly stated in the original question? Is written or attitude test not part of an interview? Educate me please, would you?
From: chungyiuhang on 08 Oct 2009 11:09:37
Career doctor, you did not pay attention!! It is an interview question! Should be verbal!
From: careerdoctor on 06 Oct 2009 11:35:46
That brief? No additional information provided? Are you expected to give a short or long answer? By verbal or writing? Need to know, cause it'll affect how one should answer it.
From: pang on 01 Nov 2009 22:22:57
After reading your original post, my first thought was 'what did not support this person's work'? Was it because that person had encountered problems before when performing his duties or projects, e.g. lack of support from others, pending response from others, etc.? Or did something happen to him personally, e.g. family circumstances, etc.? Tried to be supportive and help him sort out possible causes of the problem, before focusing on the case as a performance issue.
From: kl on 20 Oct 2009 10:43:44
it is a verbal interview only, no written or attitude test
From: careerdoctor on 13 Oct 2009 21:08:08
First you should try to figure out the rationale behind asking you this especially as a final question. Of course you didn't have time to analyze it when you were asked this unexpected question, don't feel bad or blame yourself for that, otherwise you won't write and seek assistance here trying to find out the answer, right?
Your colleague? So I should presume you two are of the same gradelevel. Are you interviewing for a position with management responsibility or not? If yes, they want to know your problem solving and management skills. If not, they want to know if you can be a good team player, and how you management relationships with colleagues.
With the guidelines I provided, if you were being asked this same question again, how would you answer it? Tell me your answer and I'll try to help further.
From: PYKLIB on 12 Oct 2009 17:36:31
I came across this question during a panel interview where 3 interviewers asked me one or questions verbally in turn. This is the last question I received from them without giving me further details. I didn't know how to answer it.
From: careerdoctor on 12 Oct 2009 15:58:48
Is written test or attitude test part of an intervew then?
From: kl on 09 Oct 2009 16:49:00
Dear Career Doctor, I came across this question during a panel interview in which the interview board consists of three persons ask me questions verbally in turn, this is the last questions I received from them and sadly I did not know how to answer it.
From: careerdoctor on 09 Oct 2009 09:45:37
How do I know if it's a part of an attitude test or question of a written test when it hasn't been explicitly stated in the original question? Is written or attitude test not part of an interview? Educate me please, would you?
From: chungyiuhang on 08 Oct 2009 11:09:37
Career doctor, you did not pay attention!!
It is an interview question! Should be verbal!
From: careerdoctor on 06 Oct 2009 11:35:46
That brief? No additional information provided? Are you expected to give a short or long answer? By verbal or writing? Need to know, cause it'll affect how one should answer it.