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It's your first week at a new job. You finish your assigned task early. What do you do? Ask your manager for more work or look for ways to help a teammate who's busy Wait quietly until someone tells you what to do next Message your team group chat asking if anyone wants to grab coffee Use the free time to scroll your phone since no one explicitly asked you to do anything else

You're added to a group project with people from a completely different department. How do you approach it? Introduce yourself, understand everyone's role, and ask how you can contribute best Wait for someone else to organize the group and assign you a task Focus only on your specific deliverable and avoid getting involved in the rest Email everyone a long introduction before the first meeting even happens

Your manager points out a mistake in your work during a 1-on-1. How do you react? Thank them, ask clarifying questions, and note down how to fix it for next time Feel embarrassed and avoid bringing up that topic again Explain all the reasons it wasn't really your fault Agree quickly just to end the uncomfortable conversation

You're not sure how to address a senior colleague over email for the first time. What do you do? Use a professional, slightly formal tone until you learn the team's actual culture Copy the casual tone your friends use in their college group chats Avoid emailing them altogether and ask a peer to do it instead Send a message immediately without worrying much about tone

You realize you misunderstood an instruction and have been doing a task wrong for two days. What do you do? Tell your manager immediately, explain the mix-up, and ask how to correct it Quietly try to fix it yourself before anyone notices Wait for someone to catch the error and bring it up first Ask a teammate to help you fix it without telling your manager

During a team meeting, you have an idea but you're not sure if it's "good enough" to share. Share it anyway, framed respectfully — even an imperfect idea can spark good discussion Stay quiet to avoid the risk of sounding inexperienced Mention it briefly to a colleague after the meeting instead Bring it up but immediately apologize for sharing before anyone responds

Your performance review includes both praise and constructive criticism. What is your main reaction? Focus mainly on the criticism and feel like you're failing at your job Take both pieces seriously and create a simple plan to improve on the feedback Focus only on the praise and brush past the parts you need to improve Feel unsure how to bring this up with your manager afterward

A teammate asks you for help with something outside your usual responsibilities. What do you do? Help if you have time, and use it as a chance to learn something new Say no immediately since it's "not your job" Feel unsure how to politely decline if you genuinely can't help Help, but feel anxious the whole time about whether you're doing it right

You need to ask your manager for a day off for a personal reason. How do you approach it? Send a clear, polite message giving reasonable notice and offering to manage your workload around it Avoid asking and just push through, even if you're not feeling well Mention it casually in passing and hope they remember Ask a colleague to mention it to the manager for you

A project you contributed to doesn't go well, and the team gets some critical feedback from leadership. Reflect honestly on what you personally could improve next time, without spiraling Take it very personally and assume leadership thinks you specifically did badly Quickly point out which parts were not your responsibility Avoid the topic with your teammates afterward since it feels awkward

It's your first big presentation to stakeholders outside your immediate team. How do you prepare? Practice the content, anticipate likely questions, and prepare for a professional Q&A Wing it — you'll figure it out once you're actually presenting Ask a teammate to join you so you don't have to present alone Feel anxious for days beforehand and consider asking someone else to present instead

Looking back at your first month at a new job, what would people most likely say about you? "They took initiative and figured things out without needing to be told twice." "They were easy to work with and made an effort to connect with everyone." "They took feedback well and visibly improved fast." "They were professional and communicated clearly, even as a newcomer."