Alister, a finance graduate, interviewed for the position of executive financial analyst at an investment firm. He had a one-on-one interview with the head of the finance department. During his interview, Alister was asked by the interviewer to imagine a scenario in which a subordinate and a supervisor, both working on the same project, have a conflict on both personal and professional levels. He was then asked to describe his approach to solving this problem effectively. In this case, Alister attended a:
A) behavioral interview.
B) situational interview.
C) presentation interview.
D) panel interview.

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Alister attended a situational interview, as he was asked to describe his approach to a hypothetical scenario, which is characteristic of situational interviews. These types of interviews are designed to assess how candidates might handle specific job-related situations.

Alister, a Finance Graduate, Interviewed for the Position of Executive