RCMP Interview Brainstorm

[Nameless1]

I would like to suggest that RCMP applicants who have yet to go through the interview process use this thread to brainstorm on potential interview questions. I have been trying to come up with questions myself, but many heads are better than one.

As a reminder, the RMSI assesses eight qualities:
1. Continuous Learning Orientation.
2. Integrity and Honesty.
3. Interpersonal Skills.
4. Service Orientation.
5. Personal Effectiveness and Flexibility.
6. Thinking Skills.
7. Leadership.
8. Oral Communication.

The prep guide from the RCMP site can be located here:
www.rcmp.ca/recruiting/rmsigp.pdf.

[Nameless1]

To start the ball off, here are a few:

1. Can you think of a situation where you had a personal conflict with someone, and what did you do to resolve it?

2. Have you ever had to deal with a customer that was being difficult? What were the circumstances and how did you solve the problem?

3. Have you ever been faced with a difficult decision? What was it, and how did you come to making the decision?

[Guess]

You should be really carefull when it comes to posting interview questions pertaining to the RCMP Suitability Interview. You could be in violation of the agreement that you sign when you go for your interview.

Just want to warn you. Look at what happened to Journey2depot.

[Nameless1]

Which is why I said for people who have yet to attend an interview. This is a brainstorming thread. J2D had his own version of a guide which would have put him in violation after he had attended his interview. There is nothing preventing people who have not attended an interview from brainstorming about potential questions. Its the same as if I sat down with my spouse and thought up questions.

If you are hesitant about identities, use a guest account.

[Guess]

Nameless1

You stated “There is nothing preventing people who have not attended an interview from brainstorming about potential questions. Its the same as if I sat down with my spouse and thought up questions.”

Here is a scenario for you, Nameless1.

Prior to your interview, you wrote down on a piece of paper various practice interview questions that you thought up with your spouse. After your interview, you look at that same piece of paper and see that one of those practice interview questions that you thought up with your spouse was asked during your interview. So it is alright for you to pass that piece of paper on to a RCMP applicant who has yet to conduct the interview BECAUSE you wrote it PRIOR TO your interview?? I’m sure that you would be in violation of your signed declaration stating that you would not share the interview questions.

This above situation is similar to posting these questions on this thread…..can you see that??


If people are serious about joining the RCMP, I don’t think anyone is going to post interview questions here. Why would anyone take the risk of being booted from the application process because they are trying to share interview questions. Not worth it in my mind.


Does anyone else agree with me??

[Nameless1]

Yes, I understand your point. However, I also think that you are perhaps missing my point. For individuals who have not, repeat not, been in the interview process, it is OK to brainstorm. It would be a violation of the agreement to participate AFTER the interview (as laid out in your example).

No-one is asking anybody to divulge interview information. Just brainstorming on potential questions. Anyone serious in the applicant process may find some value. Anyone serious in the application process will obviously not participate if they've already had the interview.

[journey2cps-redux]

As much as I like your idea Nameless1, same thing I was thinking, it's probably not the best one...I'm still worried that one of the prep guides I created, well BEFORE my interview, will surface in the hands of some recruiter or field officer somewhere...while I can prove when the doc was created and show the source for the interview questions (my workplace), it could still be a major delay in my process, and result in a defferal...So like I said it's not a bad idea, but may not be a good one to continue. If you really are interested in doing this, then take a look at the Calgary Police website. There are some good pointers on interviews there.

J2D

[guest]

you guys are starting to sound like me with your conspiracy theories. If I recall correctly the RCMP has you sign a declaration that you won't discuss the questions asked of you during your interview. If you haven't taken your interview how can you be accused of violating your signed declaration?

You might as well argue that studying interview tip books puts you in violation and therefore you shouldn't study period. If anyone decides to post questions here after their interview that is there own choice. Brainstorming questions before your interview, as I see it, has no imlications what so ever.

Look out though, if you have to take a poly you are going to screw your results if they ask you a question regarding your declaration. FAIL! LOL