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The STAR Behavior Interview
Behavioral Interviews have become very
poplular. One of the formats of interviewing is based on the STAR concept also known as SAR. Star questions are designed to get you
thinking and story tell from your real experiences. The following
will help you prepare for this type of interview. These are not
easy questions, they are designed to get your brain working in the
right direction.
Describe a Situation or
Task, the Action you took and the Result
Questions that you may encounter using a STAR format.
1. Describe a situation in which you were able to
use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your
way.
2.Describe an instance when you had to think on your feet to
extricate yourself from a difficult situation.
3. Give me a specific example of a time when you used good
judgment and logic in solving a problem.
4. Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses
that tested your coping skills.
5. Give an example of a time in which you had to be relatively
quick in coming to a decision.
6. Describe a time when you had to use your written communication
skills to get an important point across.
7. Give me a specific occasion in which you conformed to a policy
with which you did not agree.
8. Give me an example of an important goal which you had set in the
past and tell me about your success in reaching it.
9. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the
call of duty in order to get a job done.
10. Give me an example of a time when you were able to
successfully communicate with another person even when that
individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa).
11. Sometimes it's easy to get in "over your head." Describe a
situation where you had to request help or assistance on a project
or assignment.
12. Tell of a time when you worked with a colleague who was not
completing his or her share of the work. Who, if anyone, did you
tell or talk to about it? Did the manager take any steps to correct
your colleague? Did you agree or disagree with the manager's
actions?
13. Describe a situation in which you had to arrive at a
compromise or guide others to a compromise.
14. What steps do you follow to study a problem before making a
decision.
15. We can sometimes identify a small problem and fix it before it
becomes a major problem. Give an example(s) of how you have done
this.
16. In a supervisory or group leader role, have you ever had to
discipline or counsel an employee or group member? What was the
nature of the discipline? What steps did you take? How did that
make you feel? How did you prepare yourself?
17. Recall a time from your work experience when your manager or
supervisor was unavailable and a problem arose. What was the nature
of the problem? How did you handle that situation? How did that
make you feel?
18. Recall a time when you were assigned what you considered to be
a complex project. Specifically, what steps did you take to prepare
for and finish the project? Were you happy with the outcome? What
one step would you have done differently if given the chance?
19. Tell of some situations in which you have had to adjust
quickly to changes over which you had no control. What was the
impact of the change on you?
20. Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or
pleased with your performance. What did you do about
it?
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