Frequently Asked Risk Taking Interview Questions

Q – 1 When changes occur in the company organization, that you think will make your workload unreasonably heavier in the long term, what is your reaction?

Ans- Candidate should show maturity, an ability to discuss issue with superiors, and should not have a confrontational attitude to this change.

Q – 2 When all the conditions are variable in a project, how do determine how to proceed?

Ans- Job seeker should show flexibility when trying to learn “on the job”, and they should be able to tie down some of the variables, as they proceed.

Q – 3 When you are unsure of the outcome when trying a new idea, how do you react?

Ans- Applicant should be capable of taking a calculated risk and have the ability to learn from it.

Q – 4 Have you ever used a new idea without being certain of the outcome? What did you do and was it a good decision?

Ans- Job seeker should have an ability to experiment and assess the results of that change.

Q – 5 What was the outcome of a time where you created an advantage for your company, even though you were not in possession of all the data?

Ans- Applicant should have a courageous attitude when acting with minimal information.

Q – 6 When was the last occasion that you took a risk in the workplace, by saying or doing something that could have had adverse repercussions on you, but did not? Was the outcome in the long term favorable?

Ans- Applicant should have self-assurance in proposing new ideas and understand that they may not always be heard/ the ideas may not be accepted.