Behavioral

Tell me about a time when you mentored someone.

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Did you come across this question in an interview?

  • Tell me about a time when you mentored someone.
  • Could you share an experience where you took someone under your wing and helped them grow in their career or personal life?
  • Have you ever been in a position where you provided guidance to someone who was new to a job or industry? Can you tell me about it?
  • Have you had the opportunity to serve as a mentor or coach for someone? What was the situation, and what was your role in that relationship?
  • Has there been a time when you shared your knowledge or expertise with someone who was less experienced? How did you go about it?
  • Tell me about a time when you offered advice or guidance to a colleague or team member who was struggling with a project or task.
  • Have you ever been in a situation where you helped someone develop a new skill or improve their existing one? Can you walk me through that experience?
  • Can you give an example of a time when you helped someone overcome a challenge or obstacle in their work or personal life?
  • Have you ever served as a mentor to someone from a different background or with different experiences than yourself? How did you approach that relationship?
  • Tell me about a time when you saw potential in someone and actively worked to help them reach it.
  • Have you ever been asked to mentor someone who was difficult to work with or had a different work style than your own? How did you handle that situation?

Interview question asked to ML Engineering Managers, UX Researchers, Data Engineering Managers and other roles interviewing at Buffer, ByteDance, TourRadar and others: Tell me about a time when you mentored someone..