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Questions asked at an interview
The following questions will explore your communication and presentation skills and leadership ability:
- How do you prefer to communicate in small or large groups?
- Have you ever volunteered to lead meetings or discussion groups?
- Tell me about your most impressive piece of communication in your current role?
- Give me an example of when your communication skills have been tested?
- On a scale on 1-10 how would you rate yourself at presentations?
- How would your peer group rate your communication skills?
- How do you interact with people at different levels within your current company?
- Tell me about a time where a communication has had a detrimental effect on your business?
- How do you approach selling your ideas?
- How would you describe your management style?
- How would you describe your leadership style?
- Tell me about a business leader that you admire and why?
- What kind of people do you find difficult to get along with?
- When were your leadership skills put to the test, give me an example?
- Tell me about a time when you affected the way a team worked together?
- How do you motivate your team and build team spirit?
- How would your manager describe your management ability?
- What aspect of your management skills would you like to develop?
The following questions will evaluate how you cope with pressure, your drive and motivation:
- Give me an example of when you last demonstrated initiative in your role?
- Does your peer group come up to your expectations?
- How do you handle rejection?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- What are you least proud of in your career to date?
- At this stage in your career why aren't you earning more?
- What was the last book you read and what influence did it have on your life?
- What is your biggest business mistake?
- What kind of decisions do you find difficult to make?
- How would you evaluate me on this interview?
- Sell me this pen.
- Who is your most admired political figure and why?
- Tell me when you last experienced pressure in your role?
- What are your short to medium term goals?
- What do you have to do to achieve them?
- Tell me about a recent goal that you have set yourself.
- Tell me about how you have gained career advancement in your present company.
- What aspects of your role do you enjoy and why?
- What aspects of your role do you least enjoy and why?
- What are your reasons for success in your role?
- What gets you down about your present role?
- Looking backwards how could you have further improved your career?
- Tell me why you left your last position.
- What interests you most about this role?
- What interests you least about this role?
- Give me a good reason why we should employ you for this role.
- When was your last appraisal and how did it go?
- Describe a difficult problem that you have had to deal with recently.
- Tell me how you resolved the difficulty.
- What changes happened as a result of your actions?
- What is your approach to solving problems?
- How would your manager rate your ability to solve problems?
- Tell me about a time when your work was criticised and how did you feel?
- Does anyone ask for your help in the business?
- How do you plan your day?
- When was the last time you experienced a heavy workload?
- How did you decide on your priorities?
- How many hours a day does it take to perform your current role?
- What aspects of your current role take the most time?
- What is your definition of delegation?
- What is your approach to delegation?
- What tasks would you feel uncomfortable about delegating and why.
