What are some good questions you received during your job interview? How did you answer them?


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Global CIO in Telecommunication, 5,001 - 10,000 employees
How to keep company innovative. It has to be part of culture and everyone should contribute.
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CTO in Healthcare and Biotech, 11 - 50 employees
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Senior Information Security Manager in Software, 501 - 1,000 employees
I’ve found the best interviews are when you don’t go line by line off their resume. Rather you just talk about projects they have been on, technologies they have used, challenges/successes, etc. That way, you get a real and honest appraisal of their skills and capabilities.

 

I’ve found that canned questions really don’t work and don’t give you a good feel for the candidate.
Director in Manufacturing, 1,001 - 5,000 employees
Not what you asked but.....

If I were interviewing for a position I would ask if they think Dilbert is a funny comic, a stupid comic or a management handbook

I’d wouldn’t work for those who thought it was stupid

I might accept a role working at a place that thought it was a management handbook- for the experience and future stories I could tell

I’d keep working at a place that thinks it’s funny
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