New Candidate Culture Add Survey Question Title * 1. Name Question Title * 2. Email Question Title * 3. Mobile Number Question Title * 4. You're assigned to lead a new project that involves skills and knowledge areas you are not familiar with. How do you approach this? A) Decline the project or request to be transferred to a more familiar task. B) Accept the project but stick to familiar strategies even if they might not be the best fit. C) Dive in eagerly, viewing it as a golden opportunity to learn and grow. D) Tread cautiously, dealing with familiar aspects yourself and delegating the unknowns to others. Question Title * 5. During a meeting, a colleague critiques your approach to a task, pointing out a different method they believe would be more effective. How do you react? A) Take the critique personally and find it hard to consider their perspective. B) Feel slightly offended but open to considering their perspective. C) Appreciate their perspective and consider adapting your approach based on their feedback. D) Disregard the feedback, believing in your initial approach. Question Title * 6. You notice a team member mastering a skill much faster than you are. What is your immediate thought process? A) Assume that you lack the innate talent in that area and might never catch up. B) Feel somewhat down but resolve to try and improve slowly. C) Become motivated to explore different strategies to speed up your own learning process. D) Question their method and suspect it might be flawed or not thorough. Question Title * 7. You are faced with a complex problem that no existing protocols can solve. What is your strategy? A) Organize a brainstorming session to come up with entirely new innovative solutions. B) Start cautiously with a traditional approach and then consider small innovations. C) Stick to tried and tested methods even if they don’t quite fit. D) Look for someone else to take over who has experience with similar problems. Question Title * 8. Despite your best efforts, a project you were working on fails. How do you handle this situation? A) Prefer not to dwell on it and move on to the next project quickly. B) Feel wary about taking on a similar project again but willing to learn from what went wrong. C) Analyze the failure deeply to understand what you can learn for the future projects. D) See this failure as a reflection of your capabilities. Question Title * 9. A new technology is introduced in your industry which could potentially enhance your skills. What do you do? A) Learn it only if it becomes a company mandate. B) Are open to learning it if it shows immediate benefits to your current role. C) Eagerly start learning about it seeing a chance to grow and potentially innovate in your role. D) Skeptically evaluate if this new technology will stand the test of time before deciding to learn it. Question Title * 10. A colleague proposes a novel approach to a standard task in your team's process. How do you respond? A) Feel skeptical and prefer to stick with the known methods. B) Consider that there might be a reason the current method has been used for so long and lean towards keeping it. C) Feel excited to try it out and see if it can bring improvements. D) Open to trying it if there is evidence to support that it will work better. Question Title * 11. Despite your efforts to solve a problem, your solution doesn’t work. What would you do next? A) Start believing the problem might be unsolvable. B) Feel discouraged but willing to try again with some hesitations. C) Wait for someone else to offer a solution or take over. D) Seek feedback and try to come up with alternative strategies. Question Title * 12. You notice a shift in industry trends that could potentially affect the way you work. How do you approach this change? A) Wish things would remain consistent and are resistant to adapting to the new trend. B) Slowly start adjusting while maintaining a skeptical outlook on the new trend. C) Feel excited and proactively start adapting to the emerging trend. D) Believe that the fundamental principles remain the same and this new trend will pass soon. Question Title * 13. It’s time for performance reviews and feedback sessions at your workplace. How do you perceive this period? A) Value it as a tool that can sometimes provide useful insights. B) See it as a necessary but tedious corporate process. C) Look forward to it as a vital tool for your personal and professional growth. D) Feel it’s often a session of personal judgments rather than constructive feedback. Question Title * 14. Your manager assigns you a task with a tight deadline, and you realize it's going to be a challenge to complete it on time. What is your first reaction? A) Consider speaking to your manager about extending the deadline as you're worried about meeting it. B) Feel stressed but decide to tackle it bit by bit, unsure of the results you'll achieve. C) Break down the task into smaller manageable parts and work methodically, learning as you go and celebrating small victories D) Doubt the feasibility of completing the task well in the given timeframe and contemplate delegating parts of it Question Title * 15. Your team is discussing a five-year vision for your department. How do you perceive your potential growth in the upcoming years? A) Feel that your scope for growth is predetermined based on your existing skill set. B) Envision yourself diversifying your skills and evolving in various possible directions, adapting to changing needs. C) Hope to grow in your current role and gradually improve in the areas you are already good at. D) Assume your growth will depend largely on external circumstances and market factors which are beyond your control. Question Title * 16. A colleague shares about a new hobby they picked up over the weekend. What is your reaction to this? A) Wonder why they would spend time on something unrelated to work. B) Question the practicality of starting a new hobby and whether it's a good use of time. C) Feel inspired to possibly take up a new interest yourself to develop a new skill. D) Admire them but believe such explorations are not for you. Question Title * 17. During a team meeting, there is a disagreement on how to approach a particular project. How would you handle differing opinions? A) Hold firm to your perspective, believing it to be the most efficient. B) Listen to others while remaining somewhat skeptical of alternative viewpoints. C) Engage openly in the discussion, looking to find common ground and possibly integrate different ideas. D) Feel that disagreements often don't lead to productive outcomes and prefer not to engage much. Question Title * 18. A project is coming up that requires innovative solutions and creativity. How do you approach this task? A) Stick to familiar strategies and past methods that have worked. B) Proceed cautiously, integrating a few new elements while largely sticking to known strategies. C) Embrace the challenge fully, experimenting with new and diverse solutions. D) Feel that the emphasis on creativity is overrated and prefer a more straightforward approach. Question Title * 19. At the end of a project, you take time to reflect on the mistakes that happened during its execution. How do you view these mistakes? A) Recognize them but don't delve much into what could have been done differently. B) Prefer to avoid thinking about them to not dwell on the negative. C) Feel that these mistakes are a reflection of your personal shortcomings. D) Consider them as learning opportunities and think deeply about how to avoid them in future projects. Question Title * 20. Your manager hands you a task you've never done before. How do you approach this new challenge? A) Look for someone else in your team who might be better suited to handle the task. B) Take a cautious approach, trying to learn slowly as you handle the task. C) See it as a great opportunity to learn something new and dive in eagerly. D) Question the relevance and necessity of the task before deciding how to approach it. Question Title * 21. The finance industry is undergoing rapid changes, with new tools and methodologies emerging. How do you approach this evolving landscape? A) Adapt slowly and cautiously, only when necessary. B) Approach the changes enthusiastically, eager to learn and grow with the industry developments. C) Believe that too much change can be detrimental and prefer a more conservative approach. D) Stick to the constants and what you know, finding comfort in familiarity. Question Title * 22. A colleague you work closely with consistently outperforms you in tasks and projects. How does this affect your self-view and motivation? A) Believe that they probably have an innate talent that you lack. B) Feel content with your pace, accepting that different people have different strengths. C) Feel somewhat diminished and start considering your value in the team. D) Feel motivated to push your boundaries further, learning from them and seeking improvement. Question Title * 23. You’ve been working for a long time without a significant reward or recognition. How do you feel? A) Discouraged, starting to question your skills and capabilities. B) Patient, continuing your work, and hoping that you'll be recognized eventually. C) Proactive, deciding to communicate your feelings and discussing your career growth with your supervisor. D) Resigned, believing that your efforts will probably not be adequately rewarded in this organization Question Title * 24. Imagine you've just completed a project that you poured significant effort into. When it came time for recognition, you felt your contributions were overlooked or undervalued. How would you likely respond? A) I would question my abilities and think maybe I'm not cut out for this. B) I'd feel frustrated and may consider looking for other job opportunities where my work is valued. C) I would seek feedback on my work to understand how I can better align with what is recognized and valued. D) I'd dismiss the recognition system as flawed and not pay much attention to it. Question Title * 25. You've consistently outperformed many of your peers, but your salary and bonuses do not reflect this. What would your next steps be? A) I would seriously contemplate if the company's values aligned with my own and if it's the right fit for me. B) I'd believe that no matter how hard I work, it won't make a difference in this company. C) I'd start a dialogue with management to understand the discrepancy and express my concerns. D) I'd take it as a sign to upskill further, believing that perhaps there's still something more I can offer to be adequately rewarded. Question Title * 26. You feel that the company’s reward system does not adequately appreciate the effort you put into continuous learning and professional development. How do you approach this? A) I'd stop investing time in learning since it's not being rewarded anyway. B) I'd share my feelings with colleagues to see if they feel the same way. C) I'd approach leadership or HR to discuss how continuous learning aligns with company goals and its potential recognition. D) I'd continue my learning journey because I believe it will pay off in the long run, even if it's not immediately recognized. Done