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Are You A Team Player? Ability to Work in a Team
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 in

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Companies

in different work cultures in which departments (or divisions) have various ways of interactions

between teams and individual employees.

It is very important that the expectant employee fits in the work structure of the company and the job
requirements.

Trying to evaluate your competencies, the

would want to categorize you asking – Do you prefer to

work independently or in a team?

As known, some employees tend, and prefer to work independently (i.e. loners), while others gel well and
perform the best when they are in a group.
Therefore, the question “would you prefer to work independently or in a team” is asked to get an idea of your
teamwork skills – your ability to work in a team environment: are you a team player?

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“I have worked in teams and independently as well. Some

match and require a teamwork effort while others

fit an individual work.

• I find that working in a team increases the work performance, as well as creates a proper work flow and
information distribution between team members which ensured that the project is completed in a timely and
efficient manner.

• While working independently, I realized that I was the complete owner of the project (i.e. one man project) and
therefore considered this responsibility as an incentive/bonus. Though, I did get the company support and
interacted very often with other key employees, the way I worked helped to ensure quick project implementation
as well as finding efficient solution for any calculated risks.
Therefore, I have had very good experiences working in a team as well as working independently. “

Provide examples and you may add that -
“In my previous jobs, I have had opportunities to work in a team on an impromptu basis, as well as provide value
and support to the product that is being developed by the team. I have immensely enjoyed playing both roles,
and I think that I would be comfortable in both roles, that of a team member as well as a sole entity.”

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