Tell me about a time you identified a problem no one else had noticed.

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▸ WHAT IT REVEALS

Proactiveness, analytical thinking, initiative.

▸ GOOD ANSWER LOOKS LIKE

Specific observation, what triggered it, action taken, impact.

▸ RED FLAGS

Problem was obvious or they only noticed it reactively.

▸ FOLLOW-UP PROBE

How did you make sure the right people paid attention to it?