Walmart Asessment Work Ethics and Integrity 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'integrity' mean in the workplace?
- Doing tasks as fast as possible
- Being honest and consistent whether or not you are being watched (Correct answer)
- Following only the rules you agree with
- Completing only assigned tasks
Correct answer: Being honest and consistent whether or not you are being watched
Workplace integrity means acting honestly and ethically in all situations regardless of observation.
Question 2: An associate discovers a policy violation by a fellow coworker. What is the ethical response?
- Join in to maintain team unity
- Report it through the appropriate channel such as an ethics hotline or manager (Correct answer)
- Confront the coworker openly in front of customers
- Ignore it unless it affects you personally
Correct answer: Report it through the appropriate channel such as an ethics hotline or manager
Reporting violations through proper channels upholds company standards and protects all employees.
Question 3: A supervisor asks you to falsify inventory counts to meet a quota. What should you do?
- Do it since the supervisor asked
- Refuse and report the unethical request through the ethics hotline (Correct answer)
- Do it only once to avoid trouble
- Ask a coworker to do it instead
Correct answer: Refuse and report the unethical request through the ethics hotline
Falsifying records is unethical and potentially illegal and reporting such requests protects the company and employees.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of Walmart's Code of Conduct?
- To limit employee freedom
- To guide ethical behavior and decision-making in the workplace (Correct answer)
- To track employee performance
- To outline customer service scripts
Correct answer: To guide ethical behavior and decision-making in the workplace
The Code of Conduct provides a framework for ethical decisions and behavior throughout the organization.
Question 5: An employee finds a wallet with cash in the break room. What should they do?
- Keep the cash and turn in the wallet
- Turn it in to management or lost and found immediately (Correct answer)
- Leave it where they found it
- Ask coworkers if they know whose it is first
Correct answer: Turn it in to management or lost and found immediately
Turning found items in immediately demonstrates honesty and follows proper workplace procedure.
Question 6: You are running behind pace on a task. What is the ethical response when your manager asks for an update?
- Pretend you are on pace
- Communicate the delay honestly and explain what you need to catch up (Correct answer)
- Rush through the task cutting corners to appear on track
- Blame equipment or another associate
Correct answer: Communicate the delay honestly and explain what you need to catch up
Honest communication about progress allows management to provide support and adjust plans appropriately.
What does 'integrity' mean in the workplace?