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Tell me a time you fixed a problem beforehand
The interviewer needs to understand how you identify problems and fix well before these become major problems.
Tell about your work practices which you use to track projects, review and monitor progress to identify gaps.
Walk through an example and tell about e.g. a client's meeting, location visit, surprise check during new product launch.
Show what you observed and initiated the actions to avoid a fiasco.
Do's
• Tell about your work practices (Review meeting, Visits, Checklists etc) to stay tuned to monitor progress
• What did you observe? Tell about the problem
• Show the solution implemented
Don'ts
• My boss tells me to solve, it is his duty
Similar Question
• We can sometimes identify a small problem and fix it before it becomes a major problem. Tell me how you handle it.
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