When preparing yourself for a job interview for an executive position, it is essential to review the possible questions the hiring manager might ask you regarding your personality, motivations, and leadership style.
To be an ideal candidate for a leadership position, you need to take the time to prepare the answers to these questions.
In this article, Firebird presents you with the most asked job interview questions in 2022.
You will find the answers to these questions in this related article: (lien article réponse aux questions).
14 questions executive/senior-level interview questions
1. In your own opinion, how can a leader fail?
In this question, the hiring manager wants to know how you define a failure and what this word means to you. When answering, try to start by explaining the situation and talk about the mistakes you have experienced. As a leader, you must show what you have learned from that failure.
2. How would your peers describe you?
Interviewers are trying to discover who you are as a person when asking this question. To keep it clear and concise, you must choose one or two adjectives maximum. Your answer cannot sound fake! It must represent who you really are. So stay honest and authentic.
3. What is your most significant setback as an executive?
It is not unusual for interviewers to ask these questions to assess candidates. The goal is to get a clearer image of who you are and how you behave in a leadership position. By asking about your past experiences, including setbacks, the interviewer wants you to talk about your resilience and problem-solving skills. He will want to know that you are willing to look into the situation and come up with a solution by yourself or ask someone to help you solve the problem.
4. As an executive, talk to me about how you feel about risk-taking
The interviewer will assess whether the candidate is risk-tolerant or risk-averse. When preparing for your interview, you need to deeply understand the role you applied for to know if the recruiter is looking for a risk-taker.
5. What do you think is the best way to motivate your team?
When interviewing for a leadership position, the employer tries to assess whether you have what it takes to gather your team behind achieving a common goal.
Motivation is a fundamental element of good leadership. Employers want to hear specific examples from your past and current work where you have been successful by encouraging and motivating your team.
6. How long are you willing to fail at work before succeeding?
Recruiting managers try to understand how you deal with failures and what adjustments you make to resolve the issue. Your answer should clearly show that no matter what time it takes or how many adjustments you need to make, you try until you succeed.
7. What will be the first thing you do if you get the job?
Hiring managers want to know your unique value proposition. It is necessary to show them how you create immediate value! To answer this question, you need to determine what you are looking for and how you contribute to the expected company.
8. Why do you think that you are the best candidate for this position?
Give the managers a reason to choose you over other similar candidates. It is important that your answer is relevant to the position you are applying for. The job interviewer wants to know what makes you worthwhile and motivating.
9. How do you go about resolving conflict?
Conflict resolution questions are usually behavioral questions reserved for people like you, considered to be in managerial or higher levels positions.
These kinds of questions help the hiring managers and potential employers assess a candidate's way of resolving a conflict, as well as interpersonal leadership skills.
To answer conflict resolution-related questions, you need to select a relevant example. Draw a story from your professional past that will bring positive results to all parties and can be summarized quickly and easily.
10. What is your greatest strength?
This question is designed to highlight your greatest strength as a leader, not as a person. To captivate the recruiter, mention the qualities that make you a good leader and try to include your team.
In your answer, think about quality, not quantity. In other words, do not write the list of strength adjectives. Instead, select one or two specific characteristics related to the position you are applying to, and provide an example. Pre-made speeches are not unforgettable; stories are.
11. What is your greatest weakness?
What the interviewer really wants to do with this question is to identify critical warning signs, but he also wants to capture the candidate's confidence and honesty. To answer, think about something you are struggling with but trying to improve. Choose weaknesses that do not prevent you from succeeding in the role you’re applying for.
12. How do you measure success for you as a leader?
We all have different ways to measure success. However, the threshold for executives is higher. This question is a golden ticket to showing the interviewer that you are strongly motivated, determined, and enthusiastic. Show the recruiters that you have some way of knowing whether or not you are doing a good job. Of course, it should be a reasonable standard of measurement. Describe the type of goals you set for yourself and your team.
CONCLUSION
So, we have taken a closer look at some of the most frequently asked questions in leadership position interviews. Of course, you should prepare yourself to answer any questions. Do not neglect your preparation! To stand out from others, you must show serenity, determination, and motivation in your answers. In times of intense competition, preparing for the interview will help you establish your position as an ideal candidate, especially for executive roles.
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