Interview Questions

Front

What are the two things you should do when asked the question ‘How do you handle stress and pressure?’

Back

Tell a story and demonstrate how you handle pressure overall.

Front

Is the sentence starter ‘Good pressure actually helps me stay motivated and productive.’ a good beginning to answer the question ‘How do you handle pressure and stress?’

Back

yes

Front

What is a BAD way to handle stress?

Back

When you take it out on everyone around.

Front

What is a good way to handle stress? Options: When you get angry and lash out, When you talk bad about yourself, When you prioritize to create a clear idea of what to do, When you hold everything inside

Back

When you prioritize to create a clear idea of what to do

Front

What should you NOT say to people when you're stressed? Options: “I'm stressed I get stressed very easily.”, “I never get stressed”, “I always stress about something”, “I am really stressed out right now”

Back

“I never get stressed”

Front

What is a good way to handle pressure?

Back

Do something that takes it off your mind

Front

Which of these is the best example of how to answer the question, “How do you handle stress?”
Options: “I don’t handle it well, I kinda just freak out”., “I calm down and consider my options carefully and go from there while singing "HOT TO GO" at the top of my lungs. , “I panic and go crazy immediately, I know it’s not good but I can’t help it you know. I just can’t perform well under pressure, so I try to avoid it by running away”., “I perform well under stress so I welcome the fun challenge. One time in my robotics class, while everyone else was panicking over the approaching due date, I was working quickly, enjoying the challenge”.

Back

“I perform well under stress so I welcome the fun challenge. One time in my robotics class, while everyone else was panicking over the approaching due date, I was working quickly, enjoying the challenge”.

Front

Which of these is NOT a good stress relief activity? drinking coffee, and redbull, and monster, and more coffee, reading, drawing, spending time with family

Back

drinking coffee, and redbull, and monster, and more coffee

Front

What should you NOT do when answering the question, “How do you handle stress?”

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Say, I don’t get stressed

Front

How do you handle stress? Options: Say confidently, “And that’s how I handle stress”, Give an example of how you calm down when stressed., End your statement abruptly., Turn the question around and ask the interviewer how they handle stress.

Back

Give an example of how you calm down when stressed.