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How is the question asked. There are several ways in which such a question can be placed, the most common being how do you work under stress, tell me about your ability to work under pressure or even as blatant as you ability to work under pressure related to the type of position you applied for.
Employers often ask job applicants how they handle pressure on jobs. That's because managers in companies are problem solvers and face some degree of stress everyday. And, if candidates want to work for these companies, they must also know how to deal with pressure. Several responses suffice as responses to this question.