Excavator Operator Interview Questions

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16 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
17 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
18 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
19 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
20 What have you found to be the best way to direct ground workers engaged in activities such as moving stakes or markers, or changing positions of towers?
21 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
22 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
23 Tell me how you direct workers engaged in placing blocks or outriggers to prevent capsizing of machines when lifting heavy loads. Share an example.
24 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.
25 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
26 Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
27 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
28 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
29 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
30 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?