Position Name: New Ventures Analyst
Interviewer
Candidate Name
Interview Date
Introductory Questions
– Interviewer(s) share name, role, tenure, and hand business cards for thank you messages – Share a brief overview of the company
– Give Candidate the Job Description, highlight Job Purpose, Schedule/Travel, Major Challenges & Key Decisions, and Physical Requirements
Tell us about yourself.
What do you know about our organization?
Transitional & Verification Questions
– Clarify any unclear information from resume or application
– Verify availability for work hours and schedule, start date, and other important details
What interests you about this role?
[Education Verification – example: Are you currently enrolled in a Master’s program?]
Technical Questions
– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups
What specific areas (related to the position) do you consider yourself the most knowledgeable? What areas have you had less experience or do not feel as comfortable with?
Behavioral / Situational Questions
– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups. Follow up questions may include:
- Tell us more about the action you took and the outcome.
- What did you say at that point?
- How did you react to that situation?
- Explain your role in more detail.
- Tell me in detail what steps you took.
- And what was the result?
- Describe the obstacles you faced in getting it done.
- What other options did you consider?
- Why do you think you reacted as you did?
- How do you think others felt about your actions at the time?
- Were you satisfied with the outcome of your actions?
- If the same or a similar situation presented itself, what would you do differently?
Adaptability
What is the most difficult or frustrating part of constant change for you? How have you coped with it?
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How would you rate yourself in terms of being flexible in your style? Can you give an example of when you were flexible and when you were not? What was different about the circumstances?
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Change Management
As you have changed from role to role throughout your career, how have you modified your behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment? Give a specific example.
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Change is inevitable in the workplace. Describe a past event in which you helped to facilitate change in your organization. What process did you use to evaluate the impact or results of the change? How did you prepare and support employees impacted by the change?
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Emotional Intelligence
What do you do when you think someone is not listening to you? Give me an example of a time when that happened.
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What has been the most difficult criticism for you to receive?
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Self Awareness & Development
What personality types would you rather not work with?
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Strategic Thinking
What are two strategic forces impacting your industry? How do you address these in your role?
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How have you influenced the need for change among the organization’s business systems?
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Talk about a time you were implementing a strategy and had to revise it or change direction.
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Systems Thinking
Describe a matrixed or complex work structure under which you’ve performed well and one was that particularly challenging.
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Teamwork/Team Building
Describe a time your team was behind on a project and didn’t seem as though other shared your sense of urgency. What strategies did you implement to try and bring the project up to speed?
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You’re leading a team on a highly time-sensitive project when suddenly, a colleague challenges the direction of the strategy you’re proposing. How do you address this challenge while keeping up with the timeline?
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Tell me about a time where you had to work on a project with a colleague who was not proficient in the required skillsets. How did you accommodate the project tasks accordingly?
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Candidate’s Questions
– Be sure to leave time for their questions, generally 1-3
– Paint a positive but honest view of the pros and cons of the work and culture
Notes
Closing Questions
– Describe where you are in the process, next steps, and when they can expect to hear back
– Ask if they have any final remarks
What is one thing I should know about you that I haven’t asked?
What do you hope to find in our organization that you don’t have now?
Interviewer Assessment
Enter your overall assessment about the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and fit for this position.
Would you recommend this candidate advance in the process?