Interviewer: Tell me about the toughest decision you have had to make in the last year.
Bill: To be honest, the toughest decision that I had to make last year was whether to leave my company or to stay. I really liked my job and my co-workers, but I felt that my company lacked vision and was not heading in the right direction. Therefore, I decided it would be best if I moved to a different company.
Interviewer: I see. So, what are you looking for in a company?
Bill: I am looking for a company that has clear goals and a vision for the future. I want to work for a company that will continue to grow and is focused on producing the best product possible.
Interviewer: How was your previous company different than that?
Bill: I felt like my previous company had stopped innovating and creating. The company was only focused on making money and that made me enjoy the work less.
Interviewer: Well, we are very proud of our company’s vision here and we always focus on creating the best product possible.
Patterns and Examples
I had to decide between ____________________ or ____________________. This was difficult because ____________________. In the end, I ____________________ because ____________________.
- I had to decide between staying at my current company or moving to a new company. This was difficult because I liked working at my former company, but at the same time, I wanted a new challenge. In the end, I decided to leave my company because it was the best way to advance my career and challenge myself.
- I had to decide between cutting the salaries of all of my employees or firing one person. This was difficult because both choices were not desirable. In the end, I chose to fire an underperforming employee because I wanted to preserve the morale of the other employees.
The toughest decision that I made in the past year was deciding ____________________. I decided to ____________________ because ____________________.
- The toughest decision that I made in the past year was deciding whether or not to change our company’s marketing strategy. I decided not to change our marketing strategy because I felt like our company’s decline in sales was caused by other factors.
- The toughest decision that I made in the past year was deciding to close a branch office at my previous company. I decided to close the branch office because it was no longer profitable, but many people lost their jobs so it was not an easy decision.
It was very tough for me to decide ____________________.
- It was very tough for me to decide how to spend my previous company’s advertising budget.
- It was very tough for me to decide the best way to resolve a serious conflict between two talented employees.
