I've always wondered what types of things Wall Street firms want to hear when they ask interview questions like:
"Please desribe an ethical dilemma you were once in and how you handled it."
"What would you do if you saw a classmate cheating?"
etc.
On one hand, I can totally see with all the banking regulations/SEC that they don't want a repeat of Enron and would want someone to report this stuff and stay on top of it. But on the other hand, I will assume that unethical practices are part of any business (even if they don't violate the SEC, e.g. affair in the office) and they don't want to have to worry about someone going around and gossiping.
Opinions?
This has GOT to be a joke. You never display anything but the highest levels of integrity in interviews. Even joking about being unethical is going to raise some eyebrows.
Makes me happy that ethics are appreciated and us folks who abide by standards and rules, do not need to worry about being looked down upon.
It's not about the answer you give. Go through all the thought processes and what could eventuate from them. Make a point that you understand that you could let it slide and have considered it, but then thought better of it. Then, come to a good conclusion from the options you have considered and what you have learned (or how you could help others in the future).
Having a straight line answer sounds canned. Acknowledge the dilemma but make the hard call as it 'will be best in the long run'.
Interview Question-Ethics (Originally Posted: 02/03/2010)
The past two interviews I've had, I was asked the question "Tell me a time where you did something unethical"....I honestly think this is a dumb question, but I was wondering if someone had some good examples of what I can say next time it comes up (idc if its not true). I am trying to think of examples, but they are all things that you would not want to say in an interview. Thanks guys.
I would answer this question as I would answer - tell me a time when you face an ethical dilemma; of course you would choose an example where you did the right thing.
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