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"Describe a time you chose principle over immediate short-term interests." This question can be asked of a prospective boss, a co-worker, or adapted to the com
by michael_nielsen 14y ago
"Describe a time you chose principle over immediate short-term interests."
This question can be asked of a prospective boss, a co-worker, or adapted to the company as a whole.
- joosters 14y agoBut whose principles? The employee or the company?
- michael_nielsen 14y agoIt doesn't matter. What does matter is how strong a commitment is shown to principle. Giving up a million-dollar contract because it supported something shady is impressive. By contrast, someone who ums and ahs and comes out with something lame may well be someone who always puts themself first.
- eli_gottlieb 14y agoOr possibly someone who's never been handed responsibility for an ethical decision at work. I mean, otherwise, what are you going to say? "I went and helped that homeless guy even though he could have stuck me up"?
- rmc 14y agoIt's a good question, but some companies may not have had the opportunity to do anything principled/unprincipled.