Job Interview Questions: Decision Making
* What is the most difficult business decision you have had to make? How did you arrive at your decision?
* Describe a situation in which you had to make a decision without having all the information you needed. How did you make this decision?
* We don"t always have the luxury of time when making decisions. Can you give me an example of a decision you had to make in a hurry?
* Tell me about a complex decision that you made recently. How did you make the decision? What were the key elements you considered? What was the outcome?
* Tell me about the last time you made a decision when the instructions you were given were unclear, ambiguous, or contradictory. How did you decide what to do? What alternatives did you consider? How did the decision work out?
* Tell me about the kinds of decisions you make rapidly, and those you ponder longer. Share specific examples.
* Tell me about a decision you made that turned out badly. In hindsight, what would you have done differently?
* How do you balance instinct with facts when making decisions? Give me a specific example.
* Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision.
* For managers: Do you include your subordinates in your decision-making process? Give me an example in which their input was critical, and an example in which you overrode their recommendations.
Posted by Karin Schroeck-Singh at 29 Nov 2009, 7:17 AM 
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