Interview Tips - 5 Competency Based Interview Questions (With Example Answers!) | Indeed Career Tips

Have you ever been stuck on answering interview questions about how you've handled past situations at work? Well, then you know exactly what a competency based interview question is. Now it's time to learn the best ways to answer questions like, 'describe a mistake you made that impacted others?'. In this video, we'll explain a top-notch strategy for answering questions about your core competencies. Our host, Sinead, will also offer 5 frequently asked competency questions and example answers to prepare you for your next interview. 00:00 Introduction 00:35 What is a 'competency based' interview question? 1:09 Strategies for answering 2:01 SAR method 2:49 Question #1 with answer 3:44 Question #2 with answer 5:13 Question #3 with answer 6:20 Question #4 with answer 7:28 Question #5 with answer Download the Indeed mobile app: https://go.indeed.com/3XTKG3 For more tips on answering tricky interview questions, check out this video: https://youtu.be/-mH8C5pdeRI For more powerful things to say in an interview, click here: https://youtu.be/MogOrx9etkI Follow Indeed! https://www.facebook.com/Indeed https://twitter.com/indeed https://www.instagram.com/indeedworks/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/indeed-com/ https://youtu.be/izokkpUAaqk More people find jobs on Indeed than anywhere else. Indeed is the #1 job site in the world** with 635M job seeker profiles.*** Indeed allows job seekers to search millions of jobs, post resumes, research companies and more in over 60+ countries and 28 languages. 3.3M+ companies use Indeed to find and hire new employees. For more information, visit https://www.indeed.com. On our YouTube channel, you’ll find tips and personal stories to help you take the next step in your job search. The information in this video is provided as a courtesy. Indeed is not a legal advisor and does not guarantee job interviews or offers. Download the Indeed mobile app: https://go.indeed.com/8EPR6X Create a free Indeed account: https://go.indeed.com/7NA37Z Find your next job: https://go.indeed.com/findjobs Get more tips: https://go.indeed.com/RFW437 **ComScore, Total Visits, March 2025 ***Indeed data (worldwide), job seeker accounts that have a unique, verified email address Create a free Indeed account: https://go.indeed.com/7NA37Z Find your next job: https://go.indeed.com/findjobs More career advice and resources from Indeed: https://go.indeed.com/RFW437 #Indeed #Career Tips #InterviewTips