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Sample Behavioral Interview Questions : Communication

Communication

Following are some sample behavioral interview questions on communication:

1. Tell me about a situation when you had to speak up (be assertive) in order to get a point across that was important to you.
2. Describe the most significant written document, report or presentation, which you had to complete. Tell me about a situation when you had to speak up (be assertive) in order to get a point across that was important to you. Have you ever had to "sell" an idea to your co-workers or group? How did you do it? Did they "buy" it?
3. 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.
4. Have you had to "sell" an idea to your co-workers, classmates or group? How did you do it? Did they "buy" it?
5. Tell of a time when your active listening skills really paid off for you-maybe a time when other people missed the key idea being expressed.
6. What has been your experience in giving presentations to small or large groups?
7. What has been your most successful experience in speech making?
8. Give me a specific example of a time when a co-worker critized your work in front of others. How did you respond? How has that event shaped the way you communicate with others?
9. How do you ensure that someone understands what you are saying?
10. Tell me about a time when you had to present complex information.
11. Tell me about a time in which you had to use your written communication skills in order to get across an important point.
12. Give me an example of a time when you were successful in communicating with a difficult person(s) or circumstance?
13. Describe the most significant written report that you had to complete.
14. Give me an example of a time when you communicated with Senior Level Executives.