Interview questions & values (HR)

Alternatives and additional questions: 👨‍🌾2) What is your favorite thing about yourself? If you could have a superpower, what would it be? 🤓3) What was the last gift you gave? 👾4) What is your proudest achievement outside of your career? 5) Are you a hunter or gatherer? 6) What are your greatest strenghts? What do you consider to be your weaknesses? 7) What are you passionate about? 8) What do you like least about your job? 9) What makes someone succeed at [role/industry]? Why?

Other questions:

1) How many balloons could you fit into this room? 2) How would you describe the taste of salt to someone who has never had it? 3) If given no other choice, would you rather fight one duck the size of a horse or 100 duck-sized horses? 4) In terms of square feet, how much pizza do people eat each year in the U.S.? How would you describe adulthood to a two year old kid?

What actions did you take?

Alternatives: 2) 🙂Tell me about a time when you had to deliver on a commitment that was difficult for you. What did you do to motivate yourself? 3) 🔥Have you ever been in a situation where your role or responsibilities haven’t been clearly defined? What did you do? 4) Tell me about a time when you felt compelled to immediately address a difficult situation with your boss or supervisor when others wouldn’t. (You had to do the right thing). What happened? What was the outcome? 👀5) Describe a situation in which you forecasted a problem and prepared a strategy for handling it. How did it turn out? 6) We can sometimes recognize a small problem and fix it before it becomes a major problem. Give an example of how you acted to prevent a larger problem from occurring.

Alternatives: 🔥2)Describe your biggest failure related to your respective field. 👉3) Tell me about a time when you used creativity to overcome a dilemma. 🤞4) What’s the best idea you’ve come up with on a team-based project? 💥5) How do you approach problems? What’s your process? 🤨6) Tell me about a big mistake you’ve made on the job and how you handled it. 🧐7) Tell me of a time when you didn’t meet your goals. 💢8)Tell me about a time when you tried something risky and failed.

❤️9)How do you react when you asked something to do beyond your capabilities/resposibilities? 💥10)Give me an example of when you had to assume leadership for a team. 11)When were you last energized by a project?

Alternatives: 2) How do you handle unexpected changes or challenges? 3) Tell me about a time when you were under extreme pressure and remained calm and focused at work. 4) Tell me about a time when you had to make a split second decision. What skill did you use to keep your composure? What was the outcome? 5) Tell me about a time when you had to let go of your need to control a situation. What was the issue? Why was it necessary for you to let go? 🔥6)At times you may be asked to do many things at once. Tell me how you would decide what is most important and why.

Alternatives: 1) Have you ever had to set goals for a team? 2) Describe a time when you were able to motivate unmotivated team members. Tell me of a time when you postponed making a decision. 🙀3) Tell me about a time when you were consulted for a problem. 😎4) Name three improvements you made in your most recent position. 5) Give me an example of a new idea you suggested to your manager within the last six months. Describe steps you have taken to implement your idea. 6) Tell me a time when you identified a problem with a process and what steps did you take to improve the problem?

Alternatives: 2) Tell me about a time when someone else neglected or failed to deliver on their work commitments—and it had a negative impact on your productivity. How did you react? 3) Describe a time when you put your needs aside to help a co-worker understand a task. How did you assist them? What was the result? 4) Tell me about a time when you improved a process by creating a cross-functional team. What was the issue and how did it turn out?

Alternatives: 2) Tell of a time when your active listening skills really paid off. Perhaps a situation when others missed a key idea or issue. 3) What strategies do you use to ensure that your message is clearly understood?

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Alternatives: 👉2)How have you helped someone on the job, at an inconvenience to yourself? 👐 3) Describe a time when you disagreed with a team member. How did you resolve the problem? 🔥4)Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a supervisor. 🤩 5) What do you do if you disagree if another team member?

Alternatives: 👉2) What’s your ideal workspace to be happy and productive? 🙃3) What role do you assume when you work within a team? 😵4)Tell me a time when you had to work unexpectedly on your own. 🔥5) Everyone has good days and bad days at work. Take your time and think back to a really good day you had and tell me why it was a good day. 6) What is your preferred work style? Do you prefer working alone or as part of a team? What percentage of your time would you allocate to each, given the choice?

Based on the answer the candidate gave you during the interview and the characteristics of the position, rate his/her/their response from one to 8, with 8 being "a great candidate".

Do you think they would be willing to take on tasks outside of their contract to support the team and help grow the business?

Could you discuss ideas, even disagree, and still feel comfortable?

A good way to determine whether you would like to move forward with the candidate is by considering if you and your team will genuinely enjoy working with this person or if there is anything indicating that may slow down the team. Also, think about the tasks this candidate will have to do on a daily basis and if this person possesses the skills and passion to drive and own the work that happens every day. Additionally, consider if you have asked enough questions and gathered enough information to truly understand how this candidate could perform. If you are unsure, you may want to move forward and schedule a new interview to ask more specific questions.