Behavioral

Describe a time you dealt with an unreasonable request from a supervisor or authority figure. What did you do?

Main Idea

The idea is to briefly describe the scenario, without saying anything rude or negative about the supervisor, and to describe the strategies that you used to find the best path forward.

One experience that comes to mind was when I was working as a research assistant for a plant biology laboratory.
I was asked to carry out a task by my supervisor that was outside of my work responsibilities and for which I lacked the requisite skills and training. I knew I wasn't the greatest person for the position and that there were others who were better equipped. I was also aware that attempting to perform the mission could put me in danger,... (+ 150 words)

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Avoid
AVOID

Do not speak negatively about your supervisor or others