Behavioral

Can you recall a situation where you were given a challenging task and how you tackled it?

Engineering Manager

Palantir Technologies

Comcast

Siemens

Quantcast

Canva

Jabil Circuit

Did you come across this question in an interview?

  • Can you describe a situation where you were given a complex task and how you approached it?
  • Can you describe a situation where you were given a task that was outside of your comfort zone and how you approached it?
  • Can you give an example of a difficult assignment that you were given and how you overcame the challenges?
  • Can you give an example of a time when you were faced with a difficult assignment and how you approached it?
  • Can you recall a situation where you were given a challenging task and how you tackled it?
  • Can you recall a situation where you were given a project with a tight deadline and how you approached it?
  • Can you recall a situation where you were given a task that required you to think creatively and how you approached it?
  • Can you tell me about a time when you were given a difficult assignment and how you approached it?
  • Have you ever been given a project that required you to work with a tight budget? Can you discuss your approach to the situation?
  • Have you ever had to work on a project that was outside of your expertise? Can you discuss your approach to the situation?
  • Have you ever had to work on a project that was particularly difficult? Can you discuss your approach to the situation?

Interview question asked to Engineering Managers interviewing at Hopper, DuckDuckGo, Fabric and others: Can you recall a situation where you were given a challenging task and how you tackled it?.