Recently got rejected after being asked just an interview question:

**"Do you like to work under pressure?"**

I answered honestly that I don't particularly like working under pressure, mainly because I've had negative experiences with unhealthy workplace pressure in the past. I also asked about working hours and expectations.

The feedback was that I came across as lacking commitment.
Curious to hear from hiring managers and candidates: **How would you answer this question? Is Honesty wrong?

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You probably dodged a bullet.

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High pressure jobs usually ( not always ) align with unhealthy work environments. You probably dodged a bullet.

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Do you like to work under pressure? Is a trap question in the Classic sense. I would probably answer by saying I am very adaptable in any situation and consider it a challenge to rise to the occasion demonstrating my talents as well as flexibility. A lot of times questions like that are designed to basically eliminate you from consideration. What you have to do is to defeat that kind of narrative or logic by answering in the most positive way that turns the question on its head. This way you demonstrate willingness as well as capability in the face of negative questions. 

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That is one of my favorite questions to be asked in a interview. My response is always, there's no such thing as pressure. Its called opportunity with a colorful response.

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I can work very well under pressure

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Apparently honesty IS wrong. At least I have integrity and signity. I do ANY job I do well.

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Don’t back down from your beliefs and ethics! NEVER!!

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“I work really well under pressure. But, do I like it? Not always.”

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You still working under pressure it's a common workplace

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I’m

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I love working under pressure if it presents itself

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