Self-evaluation
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- What differentiates you from the rest of the candidates?
- What type of leader are you? Explain your leadership style. What does it mean to be a leader?
Experience and impact
- What impact did you have on your last company?
- What is your favorite project you worked on?
- What improvement / optimization have you added in your previous company?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- You were asked to implement a policy that you did not agree with. What have you done in this situation?
Leadership
Tell us about a time when…
- You were leading a group, were assigned a goal, and you did not reach it.
- You or the team had a group conflict; how did you overcome it?
- You dealt with an employee with poor performance.
- Someone challenged your authority / ability to lead. What did you do in such situation?
Decision making
- Provide an example of a decision that you made that you now realise it was a poor decision.
- Describe a recent unpopular decision you made. How was it received, and how did you handle it?
Goal oriented
Give an example when…
- You have gone out of your way to help someone from another team. What did you do, what was the result?
- You have achieved a goal that has made you proud. What steps did you take to achieve this goal?
Attention to detail
- Describe a time where you found an error in the code that was not immediately obvious.
- Have you ever found a mistake that was overlooked by everyone else ? How did you find this?
Resilience and adaptability
Tell us about a time when…
- You found yourself under a stressful situation. What did you do in this situation?
- You noticed that others were putting pressure on you. What did you do in this situation?
- You had to adjust to someone’s way of working to achieve a goal?
Honesty and integrity
Tell us about a time when…
- You noticed a colleague doing something that does not meet company standards. What did you do in this situation?
Team work
Tell us about a time when…
- You worked in teams that did not get along. What happened, and what have you done in that situation?
- You worked with a colleague who was not doing his share of the work. How did you handle it?
Creativity and initiative
Tell us about a time when...
- You showed initiative at work
- You brought an improvement idea into your organization - how have you proposed it, and what have you done to implement it?
- You came up with a solution to a problem, by thinking outside the box.
- A project has been implemented primarily because of your efforts.
- What has been your best idea you have come up with in your career?