1610. Tell me about a time when you didn't meet a deadline

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Can you discuss a specific instance where you failed to meet a project deadline? What were the circumstances and how did you handle the situation?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Time management : Assesses your ability to prioritize tasks and manage your time effectively.

  • 2. Problem-solving : Evaluates your capacity to address and overcome unexpected difficulties.

  • 3. Accountability : Measures how you accept responsibility for your actions and decisions.

  • 4. Communication : Assesses your ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders about project setbacks.

Purpose
  • 1. Learn from failure : Determines your capacity to learn from past experiences and failures.

  • 2. Resilience : Examines your ability to recover from setbacks and maintain progress towards goals.

  • 3. Adaptability : Measures how well you adapt to changing circumstances and project demands.

  • 4. Transparency : Assesses your willingness to be transparent about project status with team members and stakeholders.


Hints
  • 1. Explain the steps taken : Detail the actions you took once you realized you would miss the deadline.

  • 2. Focus on learnings and improvements : Highlight what you learned from the experience and how you've improved your practices since then.

  • 3. Discuss stakeholder management : Mention how you communicated with stakeholders about the delay and managed their expectations.

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Topics: 
Problem Solving
Communication
Roles: 
Project Manager
Companies: 
Microsoft
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