Tell me about a time when you...

• Worked effectively under pressure.
• Handled a difficult situation with a co-worker.
• Were creative in solving a problem.
• Missed an obvious solution to a problem.
• Were unable to complete a project on time.
• Persuaded team members to do things your way.
• Wrote a report / program that was well received.
• Anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
• Had to make an important decision with limited facts.
• Were forced to make an unpopular decision.
• Had to adapt to a difficult situation.
• Were tolerant of an opinion that was different from yours.
• Were disappointed in your behavior.
• Used your political savvy to push a program through that you really believed in.
• Had to deal with an irate customer.
• Delegated a project effectively.
• Surmounted a major obstacle.
• Set your sights too high (or too low).
• Prioritized the elements of a complicated project.
• Got bogged down in the details of a project.
• Lost (or won) an important contract.
• Made a bad decision.
• Had to fire a friend.
• Hired (or fired) the wrong person.
• Turned down a good job.