Can you work under pressure? 

Explanation of the Question:

Be honest, if you can’t work under pressure and this is a pressured job role, is this job role really for you?

If you can work under pressure give a real experience for an answer. Employers are looking for an industry-relevant example.

Set the scene, explain how you handled the pressure – what models and theories you adapted, and the outcome from taking these prepared actions.

Example Interview Answer

“I have the ability to remain calm in situations that can often make colleagues stressed. An example of this was in my last job role where there was a month when we received an unexpected increase in orders. 

As the orders came from new customers – that could become regular customers, the management team requested that each order needed to be designed, created and dispatched on time. 

This doubled our normal workload. Each team seemed panicked by the increase in orders and the associated pressure. On the other hand, I remain calm which in turn kept my team calm. 

When I have a large amount of work I use the ‘time management model’ where your order task based on importance vs urgency. This system allows me to plan what task need completing first, resulting in all orders being accurate and sent out on time”