Behavioral Interview Questions & it's Answer- Tell me about the toughest decision you've had to make in the past six months

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The goal is to evaluate a candidate's reasoning ability, problem solving skills, judgment, and possibly even willingness to take intelligent risks.

Bad answer: No answer. Everyone makes tough decisions, regardless of their position. My daughter worked part time as a server at a local restaurant and made difficult decisions all the time, like how to deal with a regular customer whose behavior constituted borderline harassment.

Good answer: Made a difficult analytical or reasoning-based decision. For example, wading through reams of data to determine the best solution to a problem.

Great answer: Made a difficult interpersonal decision or, better yet, a difficult data-driven decision that included interpersonal considerations and ramifications.

Making decisions on the basis of data is important, but almost every decision has an impact on people as well. The best candidates naturally weigh all sides of an issue, not just the business side or the human side.