If your supervisor tells you to do something that you believe can be done in a different way, what would you do?

What they are really asking

This is about how you disagree with authority. The interviewer wants to know if you'll speak up when you see a better approach, and whether you'll accept the answer when it's no. Managers don't want people who quietly do things their own way, and they don't want people who follow instructions they know are wrong without saying a word.

There's also a humility test hidden here. Sometimes your supervisor knows something you don't: a client preference, a budget limit, a past failure. A good answer starts by asking why before arguing, then makes a clear, respectful case, and ends with the decision being theirs.

A shape that works

Ask why, suggest with evidence, accept the call. First, find out the reason behind the instruction. If your idea still seems better, raise it privately and briefly, with a concrete reason or a small test. Then, whatever the answer, commit to the decision fully. People call this "disagree and commit," and saying you'll do it is the part interviewers listen for.