![]() ![]() How would some of your closest friends describe you?.When have you felt demotivated, and what did you do to overcome this?.Have you ever had to change your behavior, either at work or home, if so, why did you have to change, and how did you change?.How do you respond when a co-worker challenges you?.Who are some of your top role models, why do they inspire you?.What’s something you’ve achieved that you’re most proud of and why?.How do you de-stress after a bad day at work?.There’s quite a lot out there on the internet around these questions, but the top ten tried and tested ones that I came across repeatedly were along the following lines: ![]() It’s only about you, how well you understand your emotional self-awareness, and your capacity to express this.Įmotional intelligence interview questions will almost always be open-ended – so, think of questions that start with ‘Who’ ‘What’ ‘When’ ‘Where’ and ‘How.’ They ask you to think more deeply about your answer, and generally encourage a bit more of a discourse rather than a close-ended question that elicits a basic ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response. It’s important to know that as of yet there is no validated psychometric test for emotional intelligence, and when it comes to these questions, there aren’t any hard ‘wrong’ or ‘right’ answers. ![]() Interviewers who use these types of questions want to understand how you regulate yourself as well as how you respond to others. Essentially, these questions will ask you about various situational or hypothetical scenarios to see how you would behave, engage, and react. High emotional intelligence has also been linked to better feelings of overall psychological wellbeing (Ryan & Deci, 2001).Įmotional intelligence interview questions are seeking to uncover your level of emotional intelligence. Research has shown that people who score highly for emotional intelligence overall, are better able to handle challenges and stress, have more meaningful relationships, and demonstrate a higher level of social competence (Zeidner, Matthews & Roberts, 2009).
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