For the first time ever I am going to be interviewing people.
I have sat in on other interviews but I have never actually interviewed someone,
What are your favorite interviews questions? I need someone who can problem solve and think critically, but I don't need a particular skill set outside of excel .
I like to ask someone to tell me what a coworker/boss/someone they’ve worked with in the past would say are there 2-3 biggest strengths. And then after they answer that, flip it and ask what they would say are there 2-3 biggest weaknesses.
On interviews lately, I’ve been asking if they are WFH or back in the office, and how that is going for them. We are still mostly WFH, but will he back in the office next summer, so I’m not looking for any specific answer but just to get a gauge on their communication style, how they’re keeping in touch with current team members, etc.
I just try to develop a rapport and see if it’s someone I’d enjoy interacting with (someone else usually vets their technical skills). So I’ll look at their resume and ask what they liked or didn’t like about last jobs, what caused them to move on, what their longer-term goals are, and what questions they have for me.
I just try to develop a rapport and see if it’s someone I’d enjoy interacting with (someone else usually vets their technical skills). So I’ll look at their resume and ask what they liked or didn’t like about last jobs, what caused them to move on, what their longer-term goals are, and what questions they have for me.
This is my interview style too. Tell me about what you've done in the past, what you're doing now, why they're looking, what they're looking for now, and what their long-term career goals are, followed by general chit chat.
For most positions I've hired for, I figure I can generally train most people who are willing to learn how to do the basics, so I'm really looking for personality. If I have to work with this person, I better like them. And if they are going to interact with my clients, I need to be confident that they'll be professional and knowledgeable.
For super entry level positions where the candidate doesn't have any experience or knowledge of my industry, I'll sometimes ask really basic questions, and it's amazing how many people get weeded out based on that alone. It's amazing how many people will say they took accounting classes on their resume and not be able to tell me the 3 components of a balance sheet.